

The Washington Mystics were one of the first WNBA expansion franchises, but they’re still searching for their first championship.

They ended up coming up short in the WNBA Finals last season, where they were swept by the Seattle Storm, but they’re back in the big show again this season and are one win away from clinching their first title in franchise history. The Mystics got a shot to close things out on the road on Tuesday night, but they fell short in Connecticut and will now play in a do-or-die Game 5 on Thursday night.

Following the game, Mystics guard Natasha Cloud was asked about going back home for Game 5 and she went on to guarantee a win for the Mystics.



Guaranteeing a victory is a very risky move, especially coming off a loss, but you’d hope that every player on your team is thinking the same way as Cloud heading into a big game because you don’t want to be lacking confidence when everything is on the line.

Connecticut Sun guard Courtney Williams came across Cloud’s message and had a response ready for her opponents.



This is Connecticut’s third trip to the WNBA Finals and Washington’s second, but both franchises are still searching for their first ever league title.

(H/T Twitter/DarrenMHaynes)