Mystics hold off Sky for second straight victory

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Ariel Atkins pumped in 29 points and the Washington Mystics, who were winless earlier in the week, held on for their second consecutive victory, defeating the visiting Chicago Sky 83-81 on Friday night.

Aaliyah Edwards added 16 points and nine rebounds and Karlie Samuelson notched 12 points for Washington in a matchup between teams that have struggled for most of the season