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Shakira Austin posted a double-double of 15
points and 11 rebounds for Washington.
Chicago's Courtney Williams drilled a 3-pointer with 1:08 left
to tie the game at 66. Rebekah Gardner was hurt on Chicago's
ensuing possession as she attempted to corral a high pass on the
baseline.
Marina Mabrey scored 19 points to lead four Chicago players in
double figures. Williams (13), Kahleah Copper (12) and Dana
Evans (10) were next.
Natasha Cloud had seven assists for the Mystics.
Delle Donne gave Washington its first points of the fourth
quarter at the 6:11 mark, hitting a fadeaway for a 62-60 edge.
A Delle Donne jumper put the Mystics ahead 53-37 with 4:29
remaining in the third quarter, but the Sky responded with a
strong closing kick to get back in the game.
Copper punctuated a 16-0 Sky run over the next 3:03 with a
driving finger roll off the glass, tying the game at 53.
The Mystics regained the lead in their last possessions of the
third on Amanda Zahui B's corner 3-pointer and a Kristi Toliver
four-point play.
Washington led 40-34 at halftime despite shooting 36.4 percent
compared to 42.4 percent for Chicago.
The Mystics forced 12 Sky turnovers in the first half, however,
scoring 14 points off of them.
Referees whistled Sky coach James Wade for a technical foul in
the second quarter when he came onto the court to protest a
non-call. A few minutes earlier, Chicago's Alanna Smith left the
game with her third personal foul.
Chicago's Morgan Bertsch left the game late in the second
quarter following a block on Austin. Bertsch appeared to suffer
an ankle injury after landing awkwardly. She limped down the
floor on the ensuing possession but couldn't continue. Gardner
started the second half for the Sky.
--Field Level Media
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