Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSky build 24-point halftime lead in 98-72 win over Mystics
Cappie Pondexter added 16 points for the Sky (4-4).
Chicago went on a 14-3 run in the first quarter for a 22-9 lead and led by double figures the rest of the game. The Sky held a 60-36 lead at halftime behind 10 points apiece from Delle Donne and Jessica Breland. Chicago made 24 of 38 field goals (63 percent) and hit all 10 of its free-throw attempts in the half.
Atlanta cut it to 80-67 with 5:56 left in the fourth quarter. Chicago answered with a 9-0 run, capped by Pondexter's 3-pointer.
Allie Quigley added 16 points in 19 minutes to help Chicago win its third straight game. The Sky, ranked No. 7 in the AP WNBA poll, have won six in a row over the ninth-ranked Mystics.
Emma Meesseman led Washington (2-6) with 13 points.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Courtney Vandersloot makes free throw 2 of 2 | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Chicago offensive team rebound | 72 - 97 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Courtney Vandersloot misses free throw 1 of 2 | 72 - 97 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 39-71 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 23-27 | FT | 14-17 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 30 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 5,489 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14.5 | 28 | L3 | 0.2820513 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15.5 | 29 | L2 | 0.25641027 | 10 |
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