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Mystics' Karlie Samuelson Sporting Nasty Bruise After Taking an Elbow to the Face

Stephen Douglas

Karlie Samuelson took an elbow to the face.
Karlie Samuelson took an elbow to the face. /
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Karlie Samuelson came off the bench to score 13 points in the first half of the Washington Mystics' game against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. She also took one of the hardest hits of the WNBA season.

During the second quarter, Samuelson took a Kahleah Copper elbow to the head and was left with a nasty hematoma that you usually don't see unless you're watching a UFC event. The bruise had already started to blow up by the time she got to the bench.

Ouch. Officials reviewed the play but didn't upgrade it from a common foul.

Samuelson made a three almost as soon as play resumed. She hit her first four three-point attempts of the game.

UPDATE: Samuelson finished with 19 points on six shots. She made all five of her three-pointers. The Mystic won 90-77.

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STEPHEN DOUGLAS

Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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