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We just love when the Washington Mystics win, but even better when players reach new heights in their respective careers. On Tuesday as the Mystics defeated the Minnesota Lynx 85-81, Natasha Cloud had herself a career night.
While putting up 11 points and eight assists, she recorded 1000 career points and also had a career-high in steals with six. Her six steals are the most by a player in a game this season and also the last player to do so for Washington was LaToya Sanders.
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) June 9, 2021
Congrats @T_Cloud4, always making your mark on the game!! #TogetherDC x #CountIt pic.twitter.com/30Qg2TL0dD
Career-high 6 STL for @T_Cloud4 tonight #CountIt pic.twitter.com/xxkoQTvrOE
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 9, 2021
Cloud mentioned postgame that she loved who she was on the court and that it was a good day to have a good day. And a good day she had although she had no idea.
“Honestly I didn’t even know. It’s a really special moment for me and it’s a really special moment for my family,” she said. “I been an underdog my whole entire life. I came from a mid-major in St. Joseph’s University and I had one team, one organization and one staff believe in me and I been with them ever since. To get this milestone, this accolade here in D.C...a community that has taken me in, embraced me, that has allowed me to grow from a young rookie to a seven-year vet, I feel constantly loved and embraced.”
Cloud has always been known to make a great impact in games in a multitude of ways whether it’s scoring or feeding the ball to her teammates or even being a ball hawk on defense. This is just the beginning for her as she excels on and off the court. But of course a celebration of this magnitude deserves recognition from her teammates and what better way than a shower!
for #TogetherDC x @T_Cloud4 pic.twitter.com/HKFZFT32et
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) June 9, 2021