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4w ago

Sun Sweep Mystics to Claim First Back-to-Back Wins of Season

The sweep leaves Washington two games back of the final playoff spot with a short schedule remaining.

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Tina Charles, right, of the Sun, shown here in action from earlier in the season, led Connecticut with 21 points in a 67-56 win over Washington on Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena. (Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Connecticut (8-27) finished a home-and-home by beating Washington (16-20) 67-56 in Uncasville two days after an 80-69 win in D.C.
  • Tina Charles scored 21 in the rematch, including 12 in the third quarter, as the Sun posted a season-high 14 steals and converted 20 Mystics turnovers into 20 points.
  • The Sun's bench decided the road upset with 45 points, led by Saniya Rivers' 17 and Olivia Nelson-Ododa's 15.
  • Recently traded forward Aaliyah Edwards added 10 points against her former team on Thursday after scoring eight off the bench in the first meeting.
  • Washington's rookies stood out — Sonia Citron set the franchise rookie scoring record and Kiki Iriafen recorded a 13-point, 10-rebound game — but the Mystics slipped two games off eighth place.