The Washington Mystics fought hard but came up short in a 93-86 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night, despite strong performances from Brittney Sykes (18 points) and Shakira Austin (17 points). After opening the game with a dominant 18-3 run, the Mystics were held to just nine points in the second quarter but kept it close throughout, tying the game at 67-all heading into the fourth thanks to a buzzer-beating layup by Sykes.
Dearica Hamby’s 24-point, 14-rebound night and Rickea Jackson’s second-half surge (20 of her 22 points after halftime) fueled the Sparks’ late push. The Mystics stayed within striking distance until a late 9-0 Los Angeles run created separation. Kelsey Plum hit a deep three with under a minute to go to seal the Sparks’ third straight win.
Washington, now 11-12, will look to bounce back from the post-All-Star stretch and continue building momentum as the season progresses.
The Mystics are at home this weekend. Saturday taking on the Storm and Sunday the Mercury. Make sure you click here to get your tickets to see them bounce back.
