Mystics vs. Mercury: Washington snaps five-game skid with 90-77 win On Sunday, the Mystics had a satisfying answer to that question, holding off the Phoenix Mercury, 90-77, to snap a five-game losing streak and win for the first time since June 15. The win came with a price. Guard Shannon Bobbitt, who had helped fend off a third-quarter Mercury rally, left the game early in the fourth quarter after colliding with a Mercury player during a transition. She finished with five points and five assists. Mystics Coach Trudi Lacey said Bobbitt was a little shaken up. "She got hit pretty hard, I just saw her on the floor," forward Crystal Langhorne said. So hopefully she'll be all right and nothing will be lost. Phoenix had whittled a 14-point second-half deficit to six when Bobbitt came off the bench with 2 minutes 3 seconds remaining in the third. She quickly led a pair of fast breaks before dishing off to Noelle Quinn and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton for easy layups. Bobbitt finished the quarter by banking in a leaning jumper with 9.6 seconds left. The Mystics entered the fourth leading by nine and Bobbitt's impact was clear. The Mystics were able to keep the Mercury at a distance throughout the fourth, as they played most of the quarter with a double-digit lead. Natalie Novosel and Jasmine Thomas combined to limit Mercury guard Samantha Prahalis to two points in the fourth. The rookie finished with 20 points. Monique Currie started for the Mystics for the first time in six games. She finished with four assists. Langhorne and Quinn dominated the low post and combined to score 40 of the team's points. Langhorne finished with six rebounds, Quinn grabbed four and Michelle Snow added nine. "Quinn played with great confidence tonight," Langhorne said. She hits shots where he needed them. Quinn said her task Sunday was simple: play like she does in practice. Late in the second quarter, she was fouled as she hit a jumper from the left side of the key. Her three-point play put the Mystics ahead by 10 en route to a 50-41 halftime lead. Quinn said she hoped the win could turn into a string of victories before the Olympic break. The losing streak was difficult to comprehend, she said, because of the team's work ethic. The monkey's off our back. We can't stop now," Quinn said. We haven't really done anything, this is just one win and we have to continue it. ●SILVER STARS 93, LYNX 84: Becky Hammon scored 23 points and Sophia Young added 22 to lead San Antonio over the visiting WNBA champions. San Antonio (7-5) never trailed, extended its home winning streak to five and won its fifth in six games overall. The Silver Stars have not trailed in their past three victories. Reserve Monica Wright led the Lynx (13-2) with 18 points, Lindsay Whalen added 15 and Rebekkah Brunson 13. "When we play them, it's kind of a playoff atmosphere," Silver Stars reserve Jia Perkins said. We knew today it was going to be a game full of runs. We wanted to hit them in the mouth and we knew they were going to hit us right back. We just needed to stay the course. The Silver Stars made 6 of 7 shots from three-point range and took a 35-22 lead after the first quarter. All eight Silver Stars who played in the first quarter scored.