In yet another tightly contested battle between the Washington Mystics and the Golden State Valkyries, the Mystics came up just short, falling 88-83 at home in what marked the third single-digit game between the two teams this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Washington had five players in double figures and dominated several statistical categories, including points in the paint and bench production, but couldn\u2019t overcome late-game execution from the Valkyries in crunch time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourth Quarter Surge from Sonia Citron<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sonia Citron was the spark plug for the Mystics late in the game, scoring 13 of her team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter alone, her most productive period of the season. Citron also contributed three rebounds and three assists, while extending her steal streak to 11 games, tied for the second-longest active streak in the league and third-longest by a Mystics rookie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rookie Consistency from Kiki Iriafen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kiki Iriafen continued her standout rookie campaign<\/a> with a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double\u2014her 10th such performance this season. The effort places her in elite company, tying A\u2019ja Wilson for 14th all-time in rookie double-doubles of this kind. She also became just the fifth Mystics rookie to eclipse 400 points in a season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the #Mystics<\/a> loss to the #Valkyries<\/a>, Coach Sydney Johnson is satisfied with how the offense progressed and got more efficient as the game went on.
\u201cI was really pleased with how they went about their business today.\u201d#WNBA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xXBTbjukz8<\/a><\/p>— Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) August 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>