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Shakira Austin scored 20 points, breaking the Washington Mystics’ single-season scoring record, while Kiki Iriafen contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the team to a 110-80 victory over the Chicago Sky. The win helped the Mystics secure a half-game lead ahead of New York in the WNBA standings, moving closer to securing home court advantage for the playoffs.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
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Story summary
Shakira Austin scored 20 points and Kiki Iriafen contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Washington Mystics defeat the Chicago Sky with a score of 110-80 on Thursday night. This victory was the Mystics' first game after returning from the FIBA World Cup break. The win moved the Mystics to 25-16, tying them with Dallas for sixth place in the WNBA standings, and put them a half-game ahead of New York. Courtney Vandersloot led the Sky with 14 points while Sydney Taylor added 12 points. Iriafen set a franchise single-season record by achieving her 21st double-double this season, surpassing the previous mark of 109 set in 2023. Austin also broke Washington’s single-season scoring record with her performance, ending the game with 677 points, exceeding Sonia Citron's record from earlier in the same year.
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CHICAGO (AP) — 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.
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Mystics → score → break
The Mystics (25-16), tied with Dallas for sixth in the WNBA standings, moved a half-game ahead of New York.
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Mystics → tie → York
The top four have home court advantage in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs, which begin Sept. 27.
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which → have → playoffs
Courtney Vandersloot led Chicago with 14 points and Sydney Taylor scored 12.
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Taylor → lead → 12
Kamilla Cardoso and Gabriela Jaquez each added 10 points.
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Cardoso → add → points
Iriafen, who had her 21st double-double this season, grabbed four offensive rebounds to set a franchise single-season record with 115.
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who → have → 115
Austin made a layup in the opening minute to break Washington’s single-season scoring record.
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Austin → make → 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.
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which → go → 2025
Georgia Amoore and Michaela Onyenwere added 12 points apiece and Cotie McMahon scored 11 for the Mystics.
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McMahon → add → Mystics
Citron (personal reasons) did not play.
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Citron → play → ?
The Sky (15-26) have lost four in a row following a season-high three consecutive wins.
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Sky → lose → wins
DiJonai Carrington (foot) did not play for Chicago.
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Carrington → play → Chicago
Sky: Visit Atlanta on Saturday.
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Sky → visit → Saturday
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