WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Chicago Sky will visit the Washington Mystics on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., for a WNBA game. Washington enters with a 26-16 record, while Chicago is 16-26.

Washington has won three straight, including a 79-69 home victory over Connecticut on Sept. 22. Shakira Austin finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds in that win. Sonia Citron added 12 points and five rebounds, and Cotie McMahon scored 13. Austin, a center, has been productive across her past five games. She had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists at Indiana on Sept. 20, 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists at Chicago on Sept. 17, 19 points and 10 rebounds against Los Angeles on Aug. 28, and 11 points, seven rebounds and a block against Phoenix on Aug. 27. Washington also defeated Chicago 110-80 on Sept. 17 in Chicago and beat the Sky 90-72 in Washington on June 2.

Chicago most recently beat Toronto 97-85 on Sept. 22. Kamilla Cardoso had 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 26 minutes. Sydney Taylor scored 18 points with six rebounds and four assists, and Elizabeth Williams added six points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Cardoso has scored in double figures in three of her past four games, including 11 points and six rebounds at Atlanta on Sept. 19 and 10 points and seven rebounds against Washington on Sept. 17. She also had nine points, four rebounds and three assists against New York on Aug. 29. Chicago will look to Cardoso inside as it tries to avoid a season-series sweep.

Washington’s recent run includes a 93-77 win at Indiana on Sept. 20 and a 110-80 victory at Chicago on Sept. 17. Before that, the Mystics fell 88-82 at Los Angeles on Aug. 28 but had won 80-73 at Phoenix on Aug. 27 and 94-84 at Phoenix on Aug. 25. Chicago lost at Atlanta 106-81 on Sept. 19 and at New York 85-66 on Aug. 29. The Sky also lost at Connecticut 87-81 on Aug. 25 and at Golden State 91-71 on Aug. 12.

The Mystics have won both meetings this season, taking the Sept. 17 game in Chicago and the June 2 game in Washington. Chicago’s most recent win came against Toronto on Sept. 22. Washington’s Austin is a player to watch, while Cardoso remains Chicago’s top interior threat.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Washington to beat Chicago 93-86. The projection gives the Mystics a seven-point win.