{"id":6539,"date":"2026-07-15T09:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T04:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6539"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T04:05:37","slug":"mystics-power-past-short-handed-tempo-behind-double-doubles-by-iriafen-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6539","title":{"rendered":"Mystics power past short-handed Tempo behind double-doubles by Iriafen, Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/07\/14\/Mystics_Tempo_Basketball_21313_s1440x960.jpg?f72536d07237fdd262042ae8f5e6e6de3b865f3c\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TORONTO \u2014 Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Shakira Austin added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the Toronto Tempo 79-62 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Mystics began the second half on an 11-3 run, capped by an Iriafen layup, to take their first lead, 37-35, since the midway point of the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Washington outscored Toronto 53-30 in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Michaela Onyenwere added 15 points for Washington (12-10), which outrebounded Toronto 46-26 and got 20 second-chance points compared to the Tempo\u2019s three. All-Star Sonia Citron played 31 minutes and was held to just two points &#8211; the lowest scoring game of her two-year career.<\/p>\n<p>Julie Allemand led short-handed Toronto (10-14) with 15 points and Nyara Sabally added 13. Brittney Sykes (left plantar fascia), Kiki Rice (left ankle sprain) and Temi Fagbenle (concussion) did not play.<\/p>\n<p>Isabelle Harrison and All-Star Marina Mabrey had eight points apiece in the Tempo\u2019s lowest scoring game this season. Toronto\u2019s previous low was a 68-65 loss to Washington in its first regular-season game on May 8.<\/p>\n<h3>Up next<\/h3>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Mystics: Host Portland on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tempo: Host Atlanta on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"permission\" style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO \u2014 Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Shakira Austin added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the Toronto Tempo 79-62 on Tuesday night. 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