The Washington Mystics’ seven-game winning streak ended Tuesday night with a loss to the Las Vegas Aces. Despite the defeat, Washington continued to dominate the glass and interior, outrebounding Las Vegas 41-30 and holding a 42-28 advantage in points in the paint.
The rebounding total marked the Mystics’ 16th game this season with at least 40 boards, leading the WNBA at the time of the game.
Shakira Austin Leads Washington
Shakira Austin, the reigning WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, led Washington with 20 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one block. (Austin extended her career-best streak of games with at least 15 points and five rebounds to 12 consecutive games, tying the longest single-season streak in Mystics franchise history.)
Kiki Iriafen Records 14th Double-Double
Forward Kiki Iriafen (22) finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season and 30th of her career. At 22 years old, Iriafen became the second player in WNBA history to record 30 point-rebound double-doubles before turning 23.
Sonia Citron added 19 points and seven rebounds. It was her ninth game this season with at least 15 points and five rebounds.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Washington Mystics lost their winning streak despite maintaining advantages on the glass and in the paint. Austin led the team with a milestone performance, while Iriafen and Citron also reached verified scoring and rebounding benchmarks.
Source: Original report
