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Chicago Sky (3-5, 3-1 on Road) at Washington Mystics (3-4) | CareFirst Arena | 7:30 PM ET<\/p>\n
The Chicago Sky (3\u20135 overall, but an impressive 3-1 on the road!) travel to CareFirst Arena in Washington to face the Mystics (3\u20134) on Tuesday night in a WNBA Cup game! Despite having a losing record, we\u2019re surprisingly dominant away from home! The Mystics are hurting without Sonia Citron (foot injury\u2014their leading scorer at 17+ PPG, 54% FG!), but Kiki Iriafen is DOMINATING the boards with double-digit rebounds!<\/p>\n
This is the Cup game\u2014can we stay perfect on the road and take this matchup?<\/p>\n
Sky Season: 3-5, But 3-1 on the Road!<\/p>\n
Record: 3-5 Overall (0-4 at Home!, 3-1 on Road!)<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 3\u20135 overall and struggling at home (0-4!) but we\u2019re SURPRISINGLY DOMINANT ON THE ROAD (3-1 away from Wintrust!)! This is a weird split, but it\u2019s real\u2014we\u2019re MUCH BETTER away from Chicago! We\u2019re heading to Washington confident despite the losing record!<\/p>\n
Sky Road Success:<\/p>\n
3-1 away from home (PERFECT on the road!)
\n0-4 at Wintrust Arena (struggling at home!)
\nKamilla Cardoso injuries (affecting home performance!)
\nRoad trip success (different energy away!)<\/p>\n
Key Stats:<\/p>\n
3-5 record (losing season so far)
\n3-1 on road (DOMINANT away!)
\nMultiple injuries (affecting team)
\nWNBA Cup game (in-season tournament!)<\/p>\n
We\u2019re ROAD WARRIORS right now!<\/p>\n
Washington Mystics: 3-4, Missing Sonia Citron!<\/p>\n
Record: 3-4 (Missing Star Sonia Citron!)<\/p>\n
The Mystics are 3\u20134 and missing their leading scorer Sonia Citron (foot injury!)! Citron was averaging 17+ PPG on 54% FG to start the season! That\u2019s a MASSIVE loss! However, Kiki Iriafen is DOMINATING with double-digit rebounds and filling the void on the boards!<\/p>\n
Sonia Citron (OUT):<\/p>\n
17+ PPG leading scorer (out with foot injury!)
\n54% FG percentage (ELITE!)
\nMajor loss to lineup!<\/p>\n
Kiki Iriafen (DOMINATING):<\/p>\n
Double-digit rebounds (controlling the glass!)
\nAll-Star last season (proven star!)
\nStepping up without Citron!<\/p>\n
What We\u2019re Facing:<\/p>\n
Mystics are 3-4 (same record as us essentially!)
\nMissing Citron (their star!)
\nIriafen is compensating (double-digit boards!)
\nHome court advantage (we\u2019re on the road!)<\/p>\n
The Mystics are HURT but Iriafen is stepping up!<\/p>\n
Key Matchups at CareFirst Arena<\/p>\n
Sky Road Warriors (3-1!) vs Mystics at Home
We\u2019re 3-1 on the road! The Mystics are at home but missing Citron! Can we stay hot away?<\/p>\n
Kamilla Cardoso vs Kiki Iriafen (Double-Digit Rebounds!)
Cardoso faces Iriafen who\u2019s dominating the boards! This is a KEY matchup!<\/p>\n
Sky Bench vs Mystics Without Citron
Citron is out with a foot injury. We need to attack their scoring loss!<\/p>\n
WNBA Cup Game
In-season tournament! More is at stake here than regular season!<\/p>\n
What the Sky Need at CareFirst Arena<\/p>\n
Stay Perfect on the Road!
We\u2019re 3-1 away from home! Keep that momentum going in Washington!<\/p>\n
Attack Citron\u2019s Absence!
Sonia Citron is out (foot injury). Attack their scoring loss and make them pay!<\/p>\n
Kamilla Cardoso Dominates
Face off with Kiki Iriafen and control the paint!<\/p>\n
Win the WNBA Cup Game!
In-season tournament! Get the Cup win and build momentum!<\/p>\n
Sky Fan Prediction: We Stay Perfect on the Road!<\/p>\n
Final Score: Sky 72, Mystics 68<\/p>\n
On the road, we STAY HOT! Kamilla Cardoso battles Kiki Iriafen! Our guards create opportunities!<\/p>\n
Without Sonia Citron\u2019s 17+ PPG, the Mystics are HURT! We capitalize on her absence!<\/p>\n
We WIN the road game and stay 3-1 away from Wintrust! WNBA Cup victory!<\/p>\n
Four-point win. We\u2019re 4\u20135 overall. Back to .500 on the road at 4-1! We\u2019re ROAD WARRIORS!<\/p>\n
Why This Cup Game Matters<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 3\u20135 overall but 3-1 on the road (DOMINANT away!). The Mystics are 3\u20134 and missing Sonia Citron (17+ PPG, 54% FG!). Kiki Iriafen is DOMINATING with double-digit rebounds! This is a WNBA Cup game (in-season tournament with stakes!)<\/p>\n
Win today and we\u2019re 4\u20135 overall. 4-1 on the road! We\u2019re ROAD WARRIORS and we WIN the Cup game!<\/p>\n
Can we stay hot away? Will Cardoso dominate Iriafen? Can we beat the Mystics without Citron?<\/p>\n
We started 0-4 at home but we\u2019re a DIFFERENT TEAM on the road! Let\u2019s keep it rolling!<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s Go Sky. Stay perfect on the road in Washington and WIN the Cup game!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Chicago Sky (3-5, 3-1 on Road) at Washington Mystics (3-4) | CareFirst Arena | 7:30 PM ET…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":679721,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-679720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=679720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/679721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=679720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=679720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=679720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}