ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Tayler Hill scored 10 of her 17 points in the decisive
second quarter and the Washington Mystics cruised to a 97-63 win over the
Chicago Sky on Sunday.
Kristi Tolliver scored all of her 16 points in the first half, Tianna Hawkins
added 15 points and Natasha Cloud scored a season-high 12 points for Washington
(8-5).
Ivory Latta hit jumper as time expired in the first quarter, sparking an 18-0
run that gave the Mystics a 46-27 lead with six minutes left in the first half.
Washington outscored the Sky 31-7 in the second quarter — Chicago’s
lowest-scoring quarter of the season — and took a 61-34 lead into the break. The
Mystics set season bests for points scored in a quarter, fewest points allowed
in a quarter and most points scored in a half.
Allie Quigley hit a season-high four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for
Chicago (3-10). The Sky are winless in six home games this season.
Mystics coach Mike Thibault returned to bench after missing Friday’s 93-76 loss
to Minnesota to attend his father’s funeral.