The Washington Mystics lost to the Minnesota Lynx, 80-76 on Friday night. The loss drops Washington to 13-17 while Minnesota improves to 26-5.
The Mystics were able to race to a 22-15 lead in the first quarter, but the Lynx went on a 23-13 run in the second quarter which ultimately proved to be enough to sway the game against the Mystics’ favor.
Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting, also making 4-of-5 three pointers. Citron added 4 assists. In addition, Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin added 12 points each.
For the Lynx, Alanna Smith scored 25 points.
The Mystics’ next game is on Sunday against the Dallas Wings. Tip off is at 4 p.m. ET. And yeah, it’s on the road.See you then.