Las Vegas Aces, Washington Mystics and WNBA
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Trailing nearly the entire second half, Washington scores the game’s final five points for a 70-68 victory over one of the WNBA’s perennial powers.
It was a defensive battle, and the Mystics trailed most of the way, but they closed on a 12-2 run to beat the Las Vegas Aces, 70-68. Sonia Citron and Shakira Austin were the offensive engines in the fourth quarter. Citron overcame a rough outing to score six points in the final 10 minutes. She finished the game with nine points on 2-10 shooting.
Washington heads into a matchup with Las Vegas as winners of three consecutive home games. Thursday's game is the third meeting this season between the two teams.