Washington Mystics Beat Phoenix Mercury 94-84
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The Washington Mystics won a basketball game on August 25, 2026. They played against the Phoenix Mercury. The final score was 94-84. Washington scored more points than Phoenix. This game was part of the WNBA. The WNBA is a basketball league for women. The Mystics are a team from Washington. The Mercury are a team from Phoenix.
The two teams played a full game. A basketball game has four parts called quarters. Teams try to score more points than the other team. The team with more points at the end wins. In this game, the Mystics scored 94 points. The Mercury scored 84 points. This means the Mystics won by 10 points.
This game was one of many games in the WNBA season. A season is a group of games played over many months. Teams play many games and try to win as many as possible. Winning games helps a team do well in the season.
Vocabulary8 words
- Mystics
- a basketball team from Washington
- Mercury
- a basketball team from Phoenix
- score
- the number of points a team gets in a game
- WNBA
- a basketball league for women in the USA
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- game
- a match between two teams
- quarters
- the four parts of a basketball game
- season
- a time when many games are played
Quiz
Answer key
1. Washington Mystics 2. 94-84 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Washington _____ won a basketball game on August 25, 2026.
They played against the Phoenix _____.
The final _____ was 94-84.
This game was part of the _____.
The WNBA is a basketball _____ for women.
A basketball _____ has four parts called quarters.
In this game, the Mystics scored 94 _____.
This means the Mystics won by 10 _____.
This game was one of many games in the WNBA _____.
Winning games helps a team do well in the _____.
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