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BALTIMORE (AP) — Brittney Sykes had 21 points
and nine rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 16 points, and the
Washington Mystics beat the short-handed Indiana Fever 83-77 on
Wednesday night at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
Reigning Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark did not play for
Indiana due to a strained left quad. She was injured while
playing against New York on Saturday.
It was the first time in Clark’s career she missed a
regular-season game after playing in all 40 games and both
playoff games last season and the first four games this year.
Sykes blocked a layup attempt by Kelsey Mitchell with 1:06 left
in the fourth quarter and she made 3 of 4 free throws in the
final minute to keep Washington in front by multiple
possessions.
Shakira Austin scored all 13 of her points in the first half to
help the Mystics take a 44-40 lead at the break. Sonia Citron
also finished with 13 points for Washington (3-3), which snapped
a three-game losing streak.
DeWanna Bonner scored 21 points, including a long 3-pointer just
before the final buzzer, to lead Indiana (2-3). Bonner became
the first player in WNBA history to reach 7,500 points, 3,000
rebounds and 1,000 assists.
Mitchell added 14 points, Natasha Howard scored 11 and Aliyah
Boston had 10 for Indiana. Sydney Colson started in place of
Clark and scored four points in 31 minutes.
Up next
The Fever host the Sun on Friday. The Mystics host the Liberty
the same night.
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