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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 28 points
and Kiki Iriafen added 22, career highs for both, and the
Washington Mystics handed the Chicago Sky their sixth straight
loss with a 103-86 victory on Tuesday night.
Brittney Sykes supported the two All-Star rookies with 18 points
for the Mystics (13-13) and the reserves outscored their
counterparts 21-7. Iriafen also had 10 rebounds for her eighth
double-double.
Angel Reese, who missed the previous two games with back issues,
had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Kamilla Cardoso had 21 points and
10 boards for the Sky (7-19). Rachel Banham added 19 points.
Washington led by 19 points in the third quarter and was ahead
80-65 entering the fourth. The Sky cut the deficit to eight with
3:22 to play, but Jade Melbourne and Citron sandwiched
three-point plays around Iriafen's basket to make it 100-84.
Washington shot 51% with 10 3-pointers.
Citron scored the last seven Washington points in the first
quarter, giving her 12 points and the Mystics 30-27 lead.
Sykes scored twice inside and Lucy Olsen's 3 capped a 9-2 run
for a 39-21 lead, the biggest of the half. Chicago got back
within one but the Mystics surged ahead again and led 55-47 at
the break. Washington shot 59%, 6 of 13 from long range with 16
assists on 20 baskets.
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