WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Wings fell to 14-17 on the season with a 93-80 loss in Washington against the Mystics, despite six Wings players scoring in double figures.
The Mystics raced out to a quick 12-2 lead, but the Wings battled back to tie the score at 20 heading into the second quarter. Rookie Azurá Stevens led the Wings with 13 first-quarter points.
Washington pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Wings 31-17 and taking a 51-37 lead into halftime. Stevens scored 13 points in the first half while Allisha Gray scored 10 points.
The Mystics continued to dominate in the third quarter, taking a 75-63 advantage into the final quarter.
The Wings pulled to within six points, 77-71, in the fourth quarter but the Mystics held on to pick up a 93-80 victory. Skylar Diggins-Smith led the Wings with 17 points and six assists. Stevens scored 15 points and added eight rebounds.
Kayla Thornton recorded 14 points and five rebounds, while Gray tallied a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Theresa Plaisance scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Cayla George also tallied 11 points.
The Mystics were led by Ariel Atkins with 26 points on 7-for-11 from the field, including a perfect 5-for-5 from beyond the arc.
The Wings will wrap up their road trip in Connecticut on August 14 for the series finale against the Sun. Tip-off against the Sun is set for 6 p.m. CT.