Each year, Engelbert usually calls WNBA players to tell them they were named an All-Star. That wasn't the case for Citron, who found out she made the cut through a pretty wild sequence of events.

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The Aces will be down their best player when they take on the Washington Mystics on Thursday to wrap up a five-game road trip.

The Las Vegas Aces (9-10) conclude their five-game road trip with their third game of the season against the Washington Mystics (9-10) at EagleBank Arena in Fai

Aces star center A'ja Wilson ruled out against Mystics after suffering a wrist injury in last outing against Liberty

Washington Mystics' Kiki Iriafen has made history by being selected to the WNBA All-Star game as a rookie. The former USC Trojans All-American and rookie teammate Sonia Citron are the first pair of rookie teammates to be selected to the game since 1999.

Brittney Sykes scored 18 points, Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds, and the Washington Mystics closed on a 12-2 run to beat the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 70-68 on Thursday night. Jewell Loyd led Las Vegas (9-11) with 20 points while Chelsea Gray added 13.

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.