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Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun

Washington Mystics     88
Connecticut Sun        81

Status: Final

Line score

            1    2    3    4     T
Mystics    18   18   27   25    88
Sun        14   15   29   23    81

Last 5 scoring plays

Q4 31.4    WSH   88- 81  Sonia Citron makes free throw 2 of 2
Q4 31.4    WSH   87- 81  Sonia Citron makes free throw 1 of 2
Q4 35.2    CON   86- 81  Diamond Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper
                         (Brittney Griner assists)
Q4 1:25    CON   86- 78  Leila Lacan makes free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:25    CON   86- 77  Leila Lacan makes 3-foot layup (Charlisse
                         Leger-Walker assists)

Top performers

Connecticut Sun

Points             Aneesah Morrow         11
Assists            Leila Lacan            4
Rebounds           Aneesah Morrow         10

Washington Mystics

Points             Sonia Citron           26
Assists            Sonia Citron           4
Rebounds           Sonia Citron           11

Headline

Citron, Onyenwere help the Mystics beat the Sun, 88-81

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Sonia Citron had 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Michaela Onyenwere scored 22 points and the Washington Mystics beat Connecticut 88-81 on Wednesday night to extend the Sun's losing streak to six games.

Rookie center Lauren Betts, the No. 4 overall pick, made her first career start and had 13 points for the Mystics (6-7). Georgia Amoore added 10 points.

Forward Kiki Iriafen (ankle) and center Shakira Austin (knee) did not play for the Mystics.

Leila Lacan made a driving layup with 5:46 left to tie it at 70, and Betts, who finished 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, answered with two foul shots that gave Washington the lead for good.

Aneesah Morrow had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun (2-14). Lacan also scored 11 points.

Up next

Mystics: At New York on Friday night.

Sun: Host Toronto on Friday night.

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