Sabrina Ionescu hit four three-pointers and finished with 28 points, Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 18 rebounds, and the unbeaten New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 85-63 on Friday night.

Undefeated New York turns a tight game in the third quarter into an 85-63 blowout behind a game-high 28 points from Sabrina Ionescu.

Less than 24 hours after making six 3s and scoring 24 points in a win against the Valkyries, Ionescu dropped a season-high 28 points on the Mystics court to propel the Liberty to an 85-63 win. Ionescu, who also handed out five assists, didn’t do it alone.

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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn had a courtside seat for Friday's WNBA matchup between the Mystics and Liberty.

Austin, a 6’5 forward who was drafted third overall in 2022, was one of the Mystics’ best players when healthy last season, but has been injury-riddled so far this season. She made her season debut in a win over the Connecticut Sun on May 18th,

Sabrina Ionescu hit four 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 18 rebounds and the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 85-63.

Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson thinks it is just a matter of time before Kiki Iriafen gets used to the WNBA style of play.