Brittany Cyx scored 20 out of their season-high 32 points in the second half, helping to remove the 16-point deficit in Washington Mistics and defeated Chicago Sky 79–72 on Tuesday night.
Sykes, who ranked WNBA leaders in 19.4 points per game, shot 13 -24, which included 4 -1 -5 from the 3 -point range for Mistics (5-7). Washington followed 37–21 during the first half, but dropped Sky from 47–28 in the second half.
Kamila Cardoso had 18 points and Angel Reese scored 17 runs, while each recorded 10 rebounds for Chicago (3-8), shooting 49.2 percent, but 25 turns.
With a game of 56–56 after three quarters, Mistics created three early baskets, which was assisted by Sug Sutton, so that they would not lead to a lead. The sky was found within 63–62, but Cyx dropped a 3 with 6:02 balances.
Cyx came again when he put a dishonesty on the reese that turned into a three-point play and 74–70 Washington lead. Then, with mysticists up to 75–72, Cyx grabbed an aggressive board when the ball jumped between three Chicago players, with team partner Kiki Irifen’s basket ended the game.
Akash organized 44-32 at half. However, Cyx dropped the first four points from the break as Washington scored 18 out of 22 runs in the third.
Mistics moved beyond 56–50, but Chicago, who scored nine turnover in the third, scored the last six points of the quarters. The bounce was exposed by a bound bucket from Elizabeth Williams, who recorded their first four points in the quarters.
Chicago took advantage of the nine first quarter turnover by mysticists to lead 26–11 after the first 10 minutes. Rebecca Ellen had seven points in quarters, which ended 15–2 on Akash’s run, while Rees and Cardso scored six runs for Akash.
A Sykes 3-Pinter left the mysticists in the first half with 6:46 within 30–21. However, Chicago scored the next seven points, highlighting five from the Reese, his three-points were highlighted. Reese discovered the cards and capted the run, which was 5 -6 from the ground through the first two quarters.
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