The Washington Mystics forced 21 turnovers while committing just seven and defeated the Chicago Sky 77-69 Sunday afternoon at Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. The turnover margin helped them overcome 39.1 percent shooting from the field, as did a 22-of-26 (84.6 percent) effort at the free throw line. The Sky (5-7) attempted 12 fewer free throws and made 13 fewer.
Washington (7-4) won this game more comfortably than the final score indicates. It was up 17 with 3:23 to play before Chicago ended the game on a 9-0 run.
Elena Delle Donne paced the Mystics with 20 points to go along with six rebounds and two steals. Brittney Sykes added 16 points, six boards, four assists and three swipes. Sykes was an ultra-efficient 6-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 from downtown and 3-of-3 from the stripe. Delle Donne was 1-of-2 from distance and 9-of-9 on freebies.
Morgan Bertsch had a career-high 16 points in the fourth game of her WNBA career in defeat. She added seven rebounds, matching the career high she set on May 21. This was Bertsch’s first game back from an ankle injury that caused her to sit out eight games. She was 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from deep.
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