Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDelle Done has 18, Pondexter 16 as Sky top Mystics 86-78
Courtney Vandersloot, who led the WNBA in assists last season, added 10 points and eight assists off the bench in her second game back after missing three games with an ankle injury. Jamierra Faulkner, who has started since Vandersloot was injured, had seven assists as Chicago had 27 helpers on 32 baskets.
The Sky (3-4), ranked seventh in the AP power poll, have won two-straight after three consecutive losses. They play the Mystics (2-5), ninth in the poll, in Chicago on Friday.
Stefanie Dolson had 14 points and Tayler Hill and Ivory Latta had 11 each for Washington, which is 0-4 at home.
Chicago led 45-37 at halftime but the Mystics closed within 60-55 on a Latta 3-pointer before Vandersloot knocked down 3s on consecutive possession. The lead was nine after three quarters and the Sky made 12 of 13 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt makes free throw 2 of 2 | 86 - 78 |
| 4th 10.0 | |
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt makes free throw 1 of 2 | 86 - 77 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Elena Delle Donne shooting foul (Tierra Ruffin-Pratt draws the foul) | 86 - 76 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-65 | FG | 28-66 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 16-18 | FT | 14-18 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 26 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 5,649 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 15 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
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