Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Game Player Stats and Box Score for May 18 | 2025 WNBA season

On Sunday, the Connecticut Sun tipped off their 2025 regular season with a home game against the Washington Mystics led by Brittney Sykes.

The Washington Mystics had already played their season opener on Friday in a 94-90 victory over the Atlanta Dream.

They got off to a slow start against the Sun, who leveraged a lively crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena to jump out to a substantial lead (23-13) by the end of the first quarter.

Despite nail only one three before the half, the Mystics erased the lead to make the score (33-33) with 3 minutes left before the half.

The game stayed close before the half as veteran Tina Charles came into her own, leading the Sun to a five-point lead at half-time

Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Game Player Stats and Box Score

Quarter-by-quarter scoring

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Washington Mystics	12
Connecticut Sun	23

Washington Mystics

	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Kiki Iriafen#44	13	4-6	0-0	2-2	0	3	3	0	0	1	1	1	-4	10
Stefanie Dolson#31	13	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-4	0
Brittney Sykes#20	18	5-7	0-1	6-8	0	2	2	3	1	0	3	1	-7	16
Sug Sutton#1	14	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-9	2
Sonia Citron#22	11	1-3	0-2	0-1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	2
bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Emily Engstler#21	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	1	1	0	1	1	-1	0
Shakira Austin#0	7	2-5	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	3	-1	4
Lucy Olsen#33	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	-7	0
Jade Melbourne#5	11	2-3	1-1	2-2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	8	7
Aaliyah Edwards#24	Has not entered game
Sika Kone#3	Has not entered game
Georgia Amoore#8	Has not entered game
		15-30	1-6	10-13	1	12	13	8	3	1	7	15		41
		50.00%	16.70%	76.90%

Connecticut Sun

starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	#ERROR!	PTS
Olivia Nelson-Ododa#10	11	3-6	0-0	4-4	2	3	5	0	0	0	0	2	14	10
Tina Charles#31	13	4-8	0-0	2-4	3	4	7	2	2	1	0	0	11	10
Lindsay Allen#15	6	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	0
Marina Mabrey#3	17	2-6	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	3	0	1	1	2	13	4
Jacy Sheldon#4	16	3-4	0-1	1-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	9	7
bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	#ERROR!	PTS
Haley Peters#7	12	1-5	0-1	1-2	2	2	4	1	0	0	3	2	-6	3
Robyn Parks#21	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4	0
Kariata Diaby#23	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	-10	0
Bria Hartley#14	13	3-4	2-2	3-3	2	1	3	2	1	0	2	2	-6	11
Aneesah Morrow#24	Has not entered game
Rayah Marshall#13	Has not entered game
Saniya Rivers#22	Has not entered game
team		16-36	2-7	11-14	9	14	23	11	4	2	7	13		45
		44.40%	28.60%	78.60%