Washington Mystics vs NY Liberty Game Player Stats and Box Score for Aug 28 | 2025 WNBA Season

The New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 89-63 on Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Isabelle Harrison had a season-high 16 points off the bench to lead five Liberty players in double figures. Emma Meesseman finished with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists on 6-for-9 shooting. Marine Johannès added 14 points and five assists on 4-for-10 shooting, including 3-for-8 from the 3-point line.

Breanna Stewart had 12 points and nine rebounds on 4-for-9 shooting. Stephanie Talbot contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists off the bench.

Sonia Citron led Washington with 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting, including 4-for-7 from the 3-point line. Kiki Iriafen finished with 16 points and four rebounds on 7-for-11 shooting. Lucy Olsen added nine points on 4-for-8 shooting off the bench.

Thursday's game was the third meeting between New York and Washington this season. The Liberty won 85-53 on May 30 and 86-78 on June 5. They will face each other for the fourth and final time on Sept. 9.

The Liberty won a second straight game and improved to 24-15. They are amid a tight race atop the WNBA standings. They sit half a game behind the third-place Atlanta Dream (24-14) and 1.5 games behind second-place Las Vegas Aces (26-14).

Meanwhile, the Mystics (16-23) are now on a five-game losing skid. They are No. 10 and are four games out of the eighth and final playoff spot.

Both teams have games with playoff positioning implications on Saturday. New York will battle the fourth-place Phoenix Mercury (23-14), while Washington will face the seventh-place Golden State Valkyries (19-18).

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Washington Mystics vs. NY Liberty player stats and box score

New York Liberty player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kennedy Burke	7	2	3	2	0	1	0	1-5	0-2	5-6	4
Emma Meesseman	15	5	5	0	2	0	0	6-9	1-1	2-2	20
Breanna Stewart	12	9	1	3	1	1	0	4-9	1-3	3-4	16
Leonie Fiebich	6	3	1	1	0	1	0	1-3	0-1	4-4	17
Marine Johannès	14	1	5	0	0	1	0	4-10	3-8	3-3	26
Rebekah Gardner	8	3	0	1	1	1	0	3-3	1-1	1-2	13
Stephanie Talbot	11	7	6	2	2	2	0	3-4	2-3	3-5	19
Isabelle Harrison	16	5	2	1	1	0	0	6-13	2-2	2-2	15
Sabrina Ionescu	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jonquel Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natasha Cloud	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nyara Sabally	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Washington Mystics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Sonia Citron	18	3	1	2	1	1	2	7-14	4-7	0-0	-16
Kiki Iriafen	16	4	0	0	1	1	0	7-11	0-1	2-2	-28
Shakira Austin	7	5	2	1	0	2	1	3-11	0-1	1-2	-9
Sug Sutton	2	2	3	2	0	4	0	1-4	0-3	0-0	-12
Alysha Clark	2	4	4	4	1	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	-17
Jade Melbourne	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	-15
Emily Engstler	5	1	4	3	0	0	0	2-7	0-3	1-2	-14
Stefanie Dolson	0	2	0	3	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-1
Lucy Olsen	9	1	2	2	0	0	0	4-8	1-4	0-0	-14
Madison Scott	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-4
Georgia Amoore	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jacy Sheldon	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Washington Mystics vs. NY Liberty game summary

The Washington Mystics had a 20-18 lead over the New York Liberty at the end of the opening quarter. Sonia Citron scored seven points for Washington, while Marine Johannès had six points for New York.

The Liberty outscored the Mystics 25-17 in the second quarter to take a 43-37 lead at halftime. Johannès had nine points and three assists on 2-for-3 shooting from beyond the arc in the first half. Isabelle Harrison added nine points off the bench, while Emma Meesseman chipped in seven points.

Citron led the Mystics in the first half with 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-5 from 3-point range. Lucy Olsen had seven points off the bench, while Kiki Iriafen added six points.

The Liberty led by as many as 13 in the third quarter and outscored the Mystics 19-12 in the period. After three quarters, New York led 62-49. The Liberty increased their lead to 26 in the fourth quarter and outscored the Mystics 27-14.