Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSun beat the Mystics 67-56 to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season
Connecticut (8-27) won at home for just the sixth time in 18 games this season, while Washington (16-20) dropped to 6-12 on the road. The Sun have won nine of the last 11 regular-season meetings with the Mystics in Connecticut dating to the 2019 season.
Rookie Leila Lacan, in her eighth straight start, had five of Connecticut's season-high 14 steals. Charles moved ahead of Katie Smith (1,440) for eighth on the WNBA’s career list for made free throws.
Sonia Citron scored 15 points for Washington. Rookie Kiki Iriafen had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season.
Each team shot below 39% from the field in the first half, with Connecticut leading 33-26. The Mystics had seven turnovers and nine made field goals at the break.
Charles scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the third quarter to help Connecticut outscore Washington 23-19. Each team only scored 11 points in the fourth.
Washington finished 19 of 51 from the field (37.3%) with 16 turnovers.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 56 - 67 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 56 - 67 |
| 4th 4.6 |  |
shot clock turnover | 56 - 67 |
| 4th 27.4 | |
Leila Lacan defensive rebound | 56 - 67 |
| 4th 29.5 |  |
Lucy Olsen misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 56 - 67 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 27-67 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 15-18 | FT | 11-17 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 15 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 7,144 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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