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Citron, Austin lead Mystics to 80-70 win over Sparks
The Washington Mystics played a basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks and won.
The final score was 80 to 70.
Sonia Citron scored the most points for her team with 21.
Shakira Austin got 17 points and 11 rebounds, which is called a double-double.
The Mystics were behind after three quarters.
But in the last quarter, they played great and scored 25 points while the Sparks only scored 12.
A big three-point shot by Citron helped lock in the win.
Kiki Iriafen also helped a lot, scoring 19 points.
The Sparks are having a tough time and have lost four games in a row.
One Sparks player, Cameron Brink, could not play because her ribs hurt.
The Mystics were happy to win after losing their two previous games.
Sonia Citron scored 21 points and Shakira Austin added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-70 on Saturday night.
Washington (20-14) trailed 58-55 entering the fourth quarter and outscored Los Angeles 25-12 in the final period.
Kiki Iriafen scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Mystics, who were coming off two straight losses at Las Vegas.
Rae Burrell scored 20 points, Nneka Ogwumike had 15 and Dearica Hamby added 11 for the Sparks (12-22).
Los Angeles has lost four straight and 11 of 13; Cameron Brink (ribs) did not play after taking a shoulder to the midsection from New York's Breanna Stewart two days earlier.
- Who
- The Washington Mystics defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, with standout performances from Sonia Citron, Shakira Austin and Kiki Iriafen.
- What
- The Mystics won 80-70, rallying with a 25-12 fourth quarter after trailing 58-55 heading into the final period.
- Where
- Washington, per the article's AP dateline.
- When
- Saturday night.
- Why
- Washington bounced back from two straight losses at Las Vegas, while Los Angeles continued a skid that has seen it lose four straight and 11 of 13.
Key facts
- Final Score
- Mystics 80, Sparks 70
- Top Scorer
- Sonia Citron (Mystics) — 21 points
- Double-Double
- Shakira Austin — 17 points, 11 rebounds
- Sparks Top Scorer
- Rae Burrell — 20 points
- Team Records
- Mystics 20-14; Sparks 12-22
- Fourth Quarter
- Mystics outscored Sparks 25-12
- Streaks
- Mystics had won seven straight before two losses; Sparks lost four straight and 11 of 13
- Notable Absence
- Cameron Brink (ribs) did not play
Sources
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