Iriafen scores 23, Austin adds 15-15 as Mystics snap Valkyries' 9-game win streak, 90-82

Kiki Iriafen had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Shakira Austin finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied past Golden State for a 90-82 victory Monday night to snap the Valkyries' nine-game winning streak, as reported by [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/mystics-valkyries-score-d287f826e3168080f300eb990c930289).

Washington trailed 80-73 with 3:32 left before closing the game on a 17-2 run. Iriafen made a short jumper with 1:41 left that put the Mystics ahead 82-80. Washington had lost 74-69 to the same Valkyries on Saturday night.

Kaitlyn Chen had 20 points and six assists for Golden State, making a 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter before dishing out an assist on Kiah Stokes' 3 the next time down. The Valkyries lost for just the third time in their last 16 games.

Veronica Burton had 12 points and seven assists, and Kayla Thornton added 15 points. Sonia Citron added 15 points and six assists for the Mystics. Iriafen made 8 of 12 shots, going 5 for 7 in the first half on the way to 13 points as Washington shot 51.9% for a 36-35 lead at the break.

Sources

• AP News — Iriafen, Austin lead Mystics past Valkyries 90-82