The Chicago Sky lost to the Washington Mystics 79-81 inside EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia on Tuesday, July 8. The Sky are now 5-13 on the season, 3-9 on the road, 1-8 against the Eastern Conference and 34-39 against the Mystics all time.

Angel Reese led the Sky in scoring with 22 points, to go along with 15 rebounds and four assists. Her league-record streak of consecutive games with 15+ rebounds has been extended to six. Elizabeth Williams recorded a season-high 20 points along with seven rebounds.

Rachel Banham again scored in double figures, going for 13 points behind three made three-pointers. She also recorded four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Ariel Atkins added 11 points, five assists, three steals and two blocks while Kia Nurse scored eight points off the bench.

The two teams traded blows all game, with 10 lead changes and 14 ties on Tuesday. The Mystics appeared to pull away when a Sonia Citron three-pointer and Brittney Sykes 15-footer put them up 77-74 with 56.3 seconds left. However, Banham got a quick three-pointer to go to tie the game. Shakira Austin responded with a layup, but after the timeout, Angel Reese drew a foul with 14.9 seconds remaining, knocking down both free throws and tying the game again at 79 apiece.

However, with 2.8 seconds left, Austin ended the game by drawing a foul and connecting on both free throws.

Austin led the Mystics in scoring with 15 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Washington rookie Kiki Iriafen recorded a double-double in today’s game, totaling 11 points and 10 rebounds, with two assists and one block to round out her performance. Washington’s bench contributed significantly to their effort, with Aaliyah Edwards (eight), Jade Melbourne (seven) and Stefanie Dolson (five) combining for 20 points.