INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Aliyah Boston had 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 87-66 on Tuesday night for their first home victory of the season.
Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak against Washington — with its first double-digit victory since 2021.
The Fever trailed 45-41 early in the third quarter before scoring 18 of the next 20 points to take control at 59-47.
Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and NaLyssa Smith, who scored a career-high 27 points on Sunday, had eight points for Indiana (3-6). Boston was 11 of 14 from the field to became the youngest player in WNBA history with a game of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while shooting 75%, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Mitchell moved into second place on Indiana’s all-time scoring list, passing Katie Douglas (2,564). Tamika Catchings holds the record with 7,380 points.
Elena Delle Donne was the lone double-digit scorer for Washington (5-4) with 17 points. The Mystics were held to 22-of-66 shooting (33%).
DREAM 86, LIBERTY 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 16 points, rookie Haley Jones had 13 points and nine rebounds in her second start and Atlanta beat a short-handed New York.
AD Durr also scored 13 points for Atlanta. Nia Coffey, Rhyne Howard and Monique Billings each added 12 points. Cheyenne Parker grabbed 11 rebounds to go with six points.
Marine Johannes scored a season-high 18 points for New York. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Breanna Stewart had 12 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Jonquel Jones also scored 12 points and Courtney Vandersloot had 11 points, six rebounds and six assists.
STORM 83, MERCURY 69
PHOENIX (AP) — Sami Whitcomb scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, Jewell Loyd added 17 points and Seattle beat Phoenix for the first time since 2021.
Ivana Dojkic added 14 points and rookie Jordan Horston had 13 points and 14 rebounds for Seattle, which secured its first road victory of the season. Ezi Magbegor had nine points, six rebounds and three blocks.
Sophie Cunningham led Phoenix with 21 points. Sug Sutton added 15 points and Michaela Onyenwere had 10 points.
Phoenix’s Brittney Griner had two points and two rebounds in nine first-half minutes and did not play in the second half due to a hip injury. Diana Taurasi was held scoreless for the first time since Aug. 2, 2022.
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