Mystics beat the Wings 81-75 for 1st 4-game winning streak since 2020

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, speaks with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before a hearing Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File) 2026-08-01T02:01:52Z Washington (AP) — Shakira Austin scored a season-high 28 points and had 10 rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 22 points and nine rebounds and the Washington-mystics" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="114559" data-entity-type="organization">Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 81-75 on Friday night. Washington (16-12) has won four straight for the first time since September 2020. Cotie McMahon made Washington’s final field goal with 2:50 remaining in the fourth quarter for a 71-68 lead. Then, the Mystics closed it out by going 10 of 10 at the free-throw line. Sonia Citron finished with 16 points for Washington despite going 3 of 18 from the field. Citron went 10 of 10 at the free-throw line, while Dallas only attempted 13. Paige Bueckers led Dallas (18-11) with 23 points. Arike Ogunbowale scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half. The Wings have lost three of their last four games. Ogunbowale made a 3-pointer with 5:12 left in the fourth to give Dallas its first lead, 64-63, since the opening two minutes of the game. It was her first made field goal of the second half. Up next Wings: Host Connecticut on Sunday. Mystics: Host the the Wings again Wednesday night ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball