CHICAGO — – Shakira Austin scored 20 points, Kiki Iriafen finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 110-80 on Thursday night in their first game since the FIBA World Cup break.<\/p>\n
The Mystics (25-16), tied with Dallas for sixth in the WNBA standings, moved a half-game ahead of New York. The top four have home court advantage in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs, which begin Sept. 27.<\/p>\n
Courtney Vandersloot led Chicago with 14 points and Sydney Taylor scored 12. Kamilla Cardoso and Gabriela Jaquez each added 10 points.<\/p>\n
Iriafen, who had her 21st double-double this season, grabbed four offensive rebounds to set a franchise single-season record with 115.<\/p>\n
Austin made a layup in the opening minute to break Washington’s single-season scoring record. The 6-foot-5 center went into the game with 657 points this season, which tied the previous mark set by Sonia Citron in 2025.<\/p>\n
Georgia Amoore and Michaela Onyenwere added 12 points apiece and Cotie McMahon scored 11 for the Mystics. Citron (personal reasons) did not play.<\/p>\n
The Sky (15-26) have lost four in a row following a season-high three consecutive wins.<\/p>\n
DiJonai Carrington (foot) did not play for Chicago.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Mystics: Play Sunday at Indiana.<\/p>\n
Sky: Visit Atlanta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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