Sonia Citron scored 28 points in the win.
The Washington Mystics defeated the Chicago Sky, 103-86 on Tuesday night at CareFirst Arena. The Mystics now improve to 13-13 while the Sky fall to 7-19.
This game was a solid win in Washington’s favor. Besides a short stretch in the first quarter, the Mystics effectively had a wire-to-wire win. Chicago was held to just 18 free throws attempts and shot just 31.6 percent from the three point line. Meanwhile, Washington attempted 27 free throws (making 21 of them) and they also made 10-of-24 three points shots.
Sonia Citron was the Mystics’ standout tonight. She scored 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and even made 5-of-6 three pointers. Kiki Iriafen added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Brittney Sykes added 18 points and 6 assists. Let’s call this a win where the Mystics’ stars came out swinging.
For Chicago, Angel Reese led with 22 points (but on 6-of-16 shooting) and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Washington’s next game is on Thursday when they host the Golden State Valkyries. Tip off is at 7:30 p.m ET.