Mystics at Sun Postgame Information - July 9
Published on July 9, 2023 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Washington Mystics News Release
Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun
July 9, 2023
Sun 92 - Mystics 84
High Points High Rebounds High Assists
Mystics (84) Hawkins (24) Egbo (7) Sykes (7)
Sun (92) Bonner (28) Thomas (9) Thomas (6)
Mystics Game Notes:
Tianna Hawkins tied her career-high tonight with 24 points, leading the Mystics in points for the first time this season.
Hawkins went 10-12, shooting 83.3% from the field.
Hawkins scored 14 points in the third quarter, the most points she has ever scored in a quarter in her career.
This was the fifth time in her career that she has scored 20+ points in a game and her most points since September 8, 2019.
Brittney Sykes scored 14 points, led the team with 7 assists, and had 3+ steals for the fifth time this season and for the second game in a row.
She currently holds the longest active streak in the league with 27 games with at least one steal.
Ariel Atkins scored 10 points tonight, including one three-point shot, tying the franchise record for the most three-point shots made in Mystics history.
With one more three-point shot, she will pass Ivory Latta (308).
Queen Egbo led the team in rebounds with 7 boards in her second game with the Mystics
Myisha Hines-Allen scored 14 points tonight, two points away from her season-high
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough's three-point shot at the beginning of the game put her over 1000 points in her career. With her seven points tonight, her new career total is 1006.
Walker-Kimbrough also had her most assists of the season with six.
The Mystics bench scored their second-most points this season, combining for 29 points tonight. The bench only scored more points on June 28 vs. Atlanta with 32 points.
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