Jul 29, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron (22) shoots over Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) within the first half at CareFirst Enviornment. Necessary Credit score: Geoff Burke-Imagn Photographs
Rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen mixed for 50 factors in a Tuesday evening house win for the Washington Mystics over the Chicago Sky 103-86.
Each gamers scored profession bests, as Citron tallied 28 factors and Iriafen notched 22.
They turned the primary pair of rookies to attain no less than 20 factors in the identical sport in Washington (13-13) franchise historical past.
Veteran Brittney Sykes added 18 factors on 6-of-11 capturing, surging again after a 0-of-6 efficiency and nil factors in Washington’s loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.
A 3rd quarter surge for the Mystics was an excessive amount of for the Sky (7-19) to deal with. Led by 10 factors within the quarter by Sykes, the Washington protection stifled Chicago capturing and a 10-point run pushed the Mystics result in 19 factors. Throughout that surge, the Sky’s Angel Reese picked up her fifth foul after an incidental hit to the face of Emily Engstler that Reese demanded be reviewed, and the next re-assessment by the referees didn’t overturn the decision.
Chicago scored the ultimate eight factors of the quarter to make it an 11-point sport, however couldn’t maintain on within the fourth quarter as the house facet outscored the Sky 23-17 to spherical out the victory.
Washington veteran Sug Sutton left the sport with an harm with 4:09 remaining within the fourth quarter when the guard’s leg collided with the leg of Reese as Chicago ran again on protection. After a prolonged harm timeout, Sutton left the sport placing strain on her leg because the coaching workers helped the guard get again to the locker room.
Chicago’s duo of second-year stars led their effort. Reese, who returned after lacking the final 4 video games with a again harm, posted her eleventh double-double in a row with 22 factors and 13 rebounds. Kamilla Cardoso scored 21 factors and added 10 rebounds.
Courting again to final season, the win for the Mystics was its fifth in a row over the Sky. The 2 groups will meet another time this season on August 5 in Chicago. The defeat for the Sky is the group’s sixth in a row.
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