Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun
· WNBA Commissioner's CupCitron, Onyenwere help the Mystics beat the Sun, 88-81
Rookie center Lauren Betts, the No. 4 overall pick, made her first career start and had 13 points for the Mystics (6-7). Georgia Amoore added 10 points.
Forward Kiki Iriafen (ankle) and center Shakira Austin (knee) did not play for the Mystics.
Leila Lacan made a driving layup with 5:46 left to tie it at 70, and Betts, who finished 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, answered with two foul shots that gave Washington the lead for good.
Aneesah Morrow had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun (2-14). Lacan also scored 11 points.
Sun: Host Toronto on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 81 |
| 4th 21.5 |  |
Sonia Citron defensive rebound | 88 - 81 |
| 4th 21.5 | |
Michaela Onyenwere vs. Charlisse Leger-Walker (Sonia Citron gains possession) | 88 - 81 |
| 4th 24.3 |  |
Leila Lacan misses 15-foot pullup jump shot | 88 - 81 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 31-68 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 29-30 | FT | 15-23 |
| 97 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 84 | Percent Led | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,943 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W3 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 16 |
 New York |
2 | 12 | W2 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W2 | 0.53846157 | 14 |
 Toronto |
6.5 | 16 | L3 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 9 |
 Connecticut |
10 | 20 | L2 | 0.25925925 | 7 |
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