{"id":49477,"date":"2025-07-08T19:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/49477\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T19:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:27:09","slug":"chicago-sky-fall-to-5-13-despite-angel-reeses-double-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/49477\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Sky fall to 5-13 despite Angel Reese’s double-double"},"content":{"rendered":"

FAIRFAX, Va. \u2014 Shakira Austin scored 15 points, including two free throws with 2.8 seconds left, and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 81-79 on Tuesday at George Mason University.<\/p>\n

Austin missed two free throws with 31.8 seconds left, but Washington secured the offensive rebound and she made a driving layup for a 79-77 lead.<\/p>\n

After Angel Reese<\/a> made two free throws with 14.9 seconds left to tie it at 79, Austin was fouled on a drive to the basket and converted both for the lead. Rachel Banham was off the mark on a half-court shot at the buzzer.<\/p>\n

Sonia Citron scored eight of her 13 points in the fourth quarter for Washington (9-10). Kiki Iriafen had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double this season, tying Chamique Holdsclaw\u2019s Mystics rookie record. Brittney Sykes also scored 11.<\/p>\n

Reese finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Sky (5-13) to extend her WNBA record to six straight games with 15-plus rebounds. The Baltimore native secured her sixth straight double-double in the first half with 10 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Williams added 20 points for the Sky, Banham had 13 and Ariel Atkins, who spent her first seven seasons with Washington, scored 11.<\/p>\n

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