The Washington Mystics lost to the Phoenix Mercury, 75-69 on Thursday night.
Washington was finally back home after a road trip. Usually that means either the team gets a nice feel-good win or another blowout loss. We got neither. They lost, but at least put up some fight.
Washington never led or trailed by double digtis, which was a good thing to see. They made Kahleah Copper take 21 shots for her 18 points to lead Phoenix. The Mystics took more free throws than the Mercury too. But ultimately, it wasn’t enough.
Kiki Iriafen led Washingotn with 18 points and 13 rebounds while Shakir Austin added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Sug Sutton had a near double double with 9 points and 8 assists.
The Mystics’ next game is on Sunday when they host the Indiana Fever in Baltimore. Tip off is at 3 p.m. ET. See you then.