On September 22, 2026, at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., Shakira Austin collected 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun 79-69. It was Austin’s 20th double-double of the season—and it made her and Kiki Iriafen the first teammates in WNBA history to record at least 20 double-doubles each in the same season.
Iriafen had already reached 22. Austin joined her on Tuesday, turning a strong individual performance into a shared league first. The achievement was confirmed in the Mystics’ official game recap and independently reported by the Associated Press via CBS Sports.
A record inside a record-breaking win
The paired double-double mark was only one historical layer. Washington’s victory was its 27th of the season, breaking the franchise record of 26 set by the 2019 Mystics team that went on to win the WNBA championship. The WNBA’s official recap confirms both the 79-69 result and the new team wins record.
Washington did not simply accumulate victories. The Mystics also brought their season rebounding total to 1,615, which the club identified as a new WNBA single-season record. Austin’s 13 boards pushed her own team-record total to 397, while Iriafen’s repeated work on the glass helped make their shared double-double milestone possible.
The game itself was closer than those historic totals might suggest. Connecticut led early, and the Sun actually won the rebounding battle 43-34. Washington finally created separation with a 15-4 run in the third quarter, then protected its advantage through a low-scoring fourth.
Austin’s night carried several milestones
Austin made seven of 14 shots and a career-high 11 free throws. Alongside her 25 points and 13 rebounds, she recorded four steals, matching her season high. Her scoring also took her beyond 700 points for the season, making her the first Mystics player to reach that figure in a single campaign, according to the team’s account.
The supporting cast mattered. Cotie McMahon scored 13 points off the bench, Sonia Citron added 12, and Lauren Betts matched her career high with four blocks. Diamond Miller led Connecticut with 19 points, while Raegan Beers and Leila Lacan scored 11 apiece. The StatMuse game record independently lists the final score, Austin’s line and the late-season standings context.
One more regular-season game remained, but the achievement was already complete. Washington had surpassed its championship team’s win total, set a league rebounding record and produced the first pair of 20-double-double teammates—all on the same night.
Sources and further reading
- Washington Mystics official game recap
- WNBA official recap
- Associated Press report via CBS Sports
- StatMuse game record
