The Washington Mystics came up just short in Los Angeles on Sunday night, falling 81-78 to the Sparks despite another double-double performance from rookie Kiki Iriafen.

The loss officially eliminated the Mystics from postseason contention.

"We're out of playoffs, but we still want to play Mystics basketball," Stefanie Dolson said during postgame. "We just want to continue to play together and have fun."

Iriafen led Washington with 22 points and 13 rebounds, notching her 15th double-double of the season.

The performance tied the Mystics’ single-season record for double-doubles, last achieved by Crystal Langhorne in 2010.

It also marked her fourth 20-point, 10-rebound outing of the year, the most by a rookie in franchise history.

Iriafen’s 15 point-rebound double-doubles rank tied for fifth-most by a rookie in WNBA history, and she has now recorded 28 games with at least 10 points and five rebounds, trailing only former Mystics champion Elena Delle Donne (2019) and Langhorne (2010) for the most in a single season.

Sonia Citron continued her historic rookie campaign with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting, adding three assists, two rebounds, and two steals.

She set the WNBA’s all-time rookie record with her 36th double-digit scoring game, extending her streak to 18 straight – the longest by a rookie in franchise history and tied for the seventh-longest overall in a single season.

Citron connected on three of her four attempts from beyond the arc, pushing her season total to 75 made three-pointers, a new Mystics rookie record and the ninth-most in the league this season.

With 620 total points, she now ranks fourth in single-season franchise scoring history, just 17 points shy of surpassing Brittney Sykes (636, 2023) for the record.

Washington’s bench made a strong impact, outscoring the Sparks’ reserves 31-14. Stefanie Dolson led the second unit with 10 points on a perfect 2-of-2 from three, while Lucy Olsen added six points, a career-best six rebounds, and a career-high four steals.

"I'm a big fan of Stef (Dolson). Emily (Engstler) has finally gotten her moments in our rotation, and every three-point shot she lets fly, we have confidence in," said head coach Sydney Johnson. "The passing between those two is wonderful, and Lucy (Olsen) brings that spark. Jade (Melbourne) has also come off the bench and contributed. This is who we are, a team up and down the roster. Most of the time, we’ve had good outings from a number of players, and that’s the brand of basketball we want to play at this stage."

Sug Sutton dished out five assists to lead the starting backcourt, her 11th game this season with five or more. In total, the Mystics finished with 20 assists on 30 made field goals, their 20th game with 20+ assists and ninth such outing in August alone.

After falling behind by 11 in the opening quarter, the Mystics battled back to win each of the final three frames.

Washington’s defense forced 13 turnovers and converted them into 18 points, marking their 14th game with 18+ points off opponent miscues.

The team also grabbed 40 rebounds, their seventh game this season with 40 or more – the most since 2021.

Washington will return home and the host the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night with tip-off at 7:30 ET.