{"id":678816,"date":"2026-06-02T00:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/678816\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:26:13","slug":"sky-bring-losing-streak-on-the-road-as-mystics-seek-first-home-win-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/678816\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky bring losing streak on the road as Mystics seek first home win – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Their strong start to the season erased, the Chicago Sky will try to avoid a fifth straight defeat Tuesday night against the host Washington Mystics, who take another shot at their first home victory of the year.<\/p>\n

Chicago (3-5) and its revamped roster opened 2026 at 3-1, but the Sky have lost four straight since \u2014 all at home and without leading scorer Rickea Jackson (18.0 ppg), who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the club\u2019s most recent victory, 86-79 at Minnesota on May 17. Three of the Sky\u2019s last four losses have come by at least 10 points.<\/p>\n

Minus Jackson, prized rookie Gabriela Jaquez (knee) and veterans Courtney Vandersloot and DiJonai Carrington, neither of whom are ready to debut from their respective injury recoveries, the Sky shot 28.6% overall and 5 of 30 from 3-point range during Friday\u2019s 79-58 loss to the Lynx.<\/p>\n

Chicago\u2019s 24.7% shooting from 3 ranks last in the WNBA.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody\u2019s given up on where we\u2019re at, what the vision is or what the season could be,\u201d Chicago coach Tyler Marsh said. \u201cWe\u2019ve gotta come together and fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the Sky\u2019s struggles, Kamilla Cardoso is averaging 12.9 points and a team-best 9.6 rebounds and has posted four double-doubles this season. She averaged 18.3 points and 11.0 boards in three games versus Washington last season.<\/p>\n

The Mystics (3-4), who went 3-1 against the Sky in 2025, are playing just their third home game of 2026. They lost the first two \u2014 against New York (in overtime) and Los Angeles \u2014 by a combined 10 points.<\/p>\n

Shakira Austin had 25 points with 10 rebounds and Sonia Citron scored 21 on Friday for Washington, which shot 50.8% against the Sparks but allowed the visitors to make half their 66 shot attempts in the 92-87 loss.<\/p>\n

\u201c(These) are the situations we want to be in, having multiple (close games),\u201d said Austin, who has totaled 43 points and 23 rebounds in the last two contests.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be able to go out there and compete every day. \u2026 Obviously, we want to get the win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Citron averages a team-leading 17.7 points. She scored 28 as a rookie during Washington\u2019s 103-86 home win over Chicago on July 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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