First home game. First overtime game of the season. And from the tip, it felt like something real was building.

Kiki Iriafen set the tone—20 points, 12 boards, and control on both ends. That’s back-to-back double-doubles to start her season. History pace. No noise about it, just work. She’s now one of just 11 players in league history to stack five 20/10 games before turning 23.

Shakira Austin matched that energy. 16 points. 10 rebounds. Four assists. Another double-double. That’s two straight for her too. Inside, they owned it—physical, patient, relentless. Together, Kiki and Shakira are doing something we haven’t seen here since Chamique. If you know, you know.

Sonia Citron kept the pressure on. 17 points. Lived at the line, knocked down nine. Steady, composed, and right on time. Georgia Amoore? Calm in her home debut—seven assists, tied for the most ever by a Mystics rookie at home. She saw everything.

And as a team? We went to work.

54 points in the paint.
23 second-chance points.
19 offensive boards.
42 total rebounds.

Next up: road trip starts May 15 in Indiana. We stay locked.