ROOKIE AALIYAH EDWARDS scored 15 points and Brittney Sykes contributed 12 of her 14 during a game-defining first quarter as the Washington Mystics won their fifth straight road game, demolishing the Chicago Sky 89-58 on Wednesday.
Sykes scored six straight points during a 10-0 run that highlighted a first quarter in which Washington shot 47.6%, went 4-for-10 from 3-point range and held a 14-7 rebounding advantage to go ahead 29-13.
That effort set the tempo for the Mystics (12-24), who are tied with the Atlanta Dream (12-24) for ninth place in the WNBA with four games remaining. The Sky (13-23) hold the eighth and final playoff spot. The Mystics have won six of their past eight games overall, with five of those victories coming on the road. — Reuters
