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Dream to play preseason game in Albany

Atlanta Dream guard Alex Bentley gets a rebound against the Washington Mystics during the second half in a WNBA semifinal playoff game on Sunday, August 26, 2018, in Atlanta. The Mystics beat the Dream 87-84. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Atlanta Dream guard Alex Bentley gets a rebound against the Washington Mystics during the second half in a WNBA semifinal playoff game on Sunday, August 26, 2018, in Atlanta. The Mystics beat the Dream 87-84. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Staff reports
Feb 28, 2019

The Atlanta Dream announced a three-game preseason schedule ahead of the 2019 WNBA season that includes a game in Albany, Ga.

The Dream open the preseason with two games at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut against the Dallas Wings on May 13 at 5 p.m. and the New York Liberty on May 14 at 5 p.m.

The Dream will host its first preseason game in Georgia outside of Atlanta in franchise history when it hosts the Washington Mystics at the Albany Civic Center on May 17 at 7 p.m.). The teams played in the WNBA semifinals last season, which the Mystics won in a deciding fifth game.

Tickets will go on sale March 8 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online via Ticketmaster.com, over the phone by calling 1 800-653-8000, or in person at the Albany Civic Center Box Office.

The Dream begins the 2019 regular season on May 24.

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