Catchings leads hot Fever over Mystics

Anna DeForge added 13 points and Tamika Whitmore contributed 10 points and seven boards for the Fever, who never trailed in the game and improved to 6-1 on the season. Catchings, who made half of her 14 shots, also had three blocked shots.

Alana Beard had 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting for the Mystics, who remained winless at 0-7. Their last two losses have come at the hands of Indiana by a total of nine points.

Nakia Sanford totaled 13 points and Tamara James had 10 in a losing cause. DeLisha Milton-Jones, Washington’s second-leading scorer at 12.3 points per game, was limited to six on 3-of-14 from the field.