The Mystics are also above .500 again and have a three game win streak.
The Washington Mystics defeated the Seattle Storm on Sunday night 74-69. The win gets the Mystics to an 11-10 record which brings them back above 500 and at the No. 7 seed in the playoff picture. Furthermore, this is a big win against a higher seated opponent since Seattle fell to 13-9 and is the No. 4 seed in the WNBA standings.
If you only watched this contest through the end of the third quarter, you would probably think that the Mystics were going to lose. They shot under 29 percent from the field and finished the period behind 55-47.
However, Washington came roaring back in the fourth quarter as Brittney Sykes scored 11 of her 19 points, and the Mystics shot nearly 69 percent from the field. The Storm shot just 29.4 percent. The 27-14 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter was also more than enough to give the Mystics a big win over a possible playoff opponent.
In addition to Sykes, Sonia Citron added 17 more points. Kiki Iriafen had a double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
For Seattle. Ezi Magbegor led with 19 points and Nneka Ogwumike added 16 more.
The Mystics’ next game is on Tuesday on the road again the Los Angeles Sparks. It is also their last game before the All-Star break. Tip off is at 10 p.m.