Game Preview: Mystics conclude regular season at Liberty

Game Preview: Mystics conclude 2025 regular season on the road vs. Liberty

Tue, Sep 9, 2025, 12:00 PM

Ali Jawad

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One final time for the 2025 WNBA regular season.

The Washington Mystics (16-27) visit the New York Liberty (25-17) at the Barclay’s center in Brooklyn, NY.

Washington has lost nine straight games with the most recent on Sunday, a 94-65 loss to the Indiana Fever. New York is coming off an 84-76 victory over the Seattle Storm but, despite sitting fifth in the overall standings, has gone 4-6 over their last 10 outings.

Washington is 0-3 this season vs. New York. The Mystics’ last game vs. the Liberty occurred on August 28 which resulted in an 89-63 defeat. Sonia Citron led the way during that game with 18 points.

The star rookie guard is coming off a 17-point performance vs. the Fever and became the Mystics' single-season scoring leader, and currently sits at 644 points on the season.

Here is a preview for Tuesday night's matchup from the Big Apple.

Projected Starting Lineups

Mystics

Alysha Clark
Shakira Austin
Kiki Iriafen
Sug Sutton
Sonia Citron

Liberty

Breanna Stewart
Leonie Fiebich
Jonquel Jones
Sabrina Ionescu
Natasha Cloud

Injury Report

Mystics

Jacy Sheldon – Right Ankle Injury – OUT
Georgia Amoore – ACL Injury – OUT

Liberty

No injuries listed

Mystics Player to Watch

Kiki Iriafen

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What better way to end the season than going for a 17^th double-double for Kiki Iriafen who has been one the most exciting rookies to watch during the 2025 season. The No. 4 overall pick enters the season finale third in total points (568), first in total rebounds (370), and second in FG% (49.2).

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Ending the season on a high note against the defending WNBA champions before the offseason begins.

Sonia Citron recording her 39^th game of 10 or more points to conclude her historic rookie season.

Own the paint. The Mystics currently rank fifth in the WNBA in average points in the paint (37.2), and have outscored the Liberty inside in two of their three meetings this season.