The Washington Mystics defeated the Indiana Fever 83-77 on Wednesday at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
Brittney Sykes led Washington with 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists on 6-for-17. Kiki Iriafen added 16 points and eight rebounds on 7-for-13. Sonia Citron finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Shakira Austin scored 13 points on 5-for-9 off the bench.
DeWanna Bonner led Indiana with 21 points and four rebounds on 5-for-10 (2-for-4 on 3-pointers) off the bench. Kelsey Mitchell finished with 14 points and four assists on 4-for-16, including 2-for-7 from 3-point range. Natasha Howard added 11 points and six rebounds on 5-for-10.

Aliyah Boston had 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 4-for-5, while Lexie Hull contributed nine points and four rebounds on 3-for-8.
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With the win, Washington snapped its three-game losing streak. After winning their first two games of the season, the Mystics have lost three straight. They have now improved to 3-3.
On the other hand, the Fever (2-3) lost their second consecutive game. Wednesday's game is the first of the four that Caitlin Clark is expected to miss due to a left quadriceps injury.
Both teams will return to action on Friday. Indiana will host the Connecticut Sun, while Washington will battle the visiting New York Liberty.
Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics player stats and box score
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Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics game summary
At the end of the opening quarter, the Indiana Fever had a 23-19 lead over the Washington Mystics. Natasha Howard led the Fever with eight points and five rebounds, while DeWanna Bonner added seven points off the bench. Shakira Austin led the Mystics with six points on 2-for-3 off the bench.
Washington outscored Indiana 25-17 to take a four-point lead (44-40) into the halftime break. Austin scored a game-high 13 points on 5-for-6. Sonia Citron added nine points and four rebounds for the Mystics.
Howard finished with 10 points in the first half for the Fever, while Bonner had nine. Kelsey Mitchell scored just six points on 1-for-5.
After three quarters, the Mystics still led 60-53. They outscored the Fever 16-13 in the third period. Washington held on for the win to snap its three-game skid.