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Mystics Make History With Record Breaking 27th Victory

The Washington Mystics set a franchise record with their 27th win of the season, beating the Connecticut Sun 79-69 on Tuesday.

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Record Breaking Night in Washington

The Washington Mystics secured a historic 79-69 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night. The win marks their 27th victory of the season, setting a new franchise record. The team previous high was 26 wins in 2019, which was the same year they went on to win their only WNBA championship.

With this victory, the Mystics improve to 27 wins and 16 losses. They now hold a one game lead over Dallas and New York, who are tied for seventh place in the standings, with just two days remaining in the regular season.

Austin Leads the Charge

Shakira Austin dominated the game with 25 points and 13 rebounds to help secure the victory. She made a career high 11 free throws during the game and extended her single season franchise record to 397 rebounds. This performance marked her 20th double double of the season.

Austin and teammate Kiki Iriafen, who has 22 double doubles, made WNBA history. They are the first teammates ever to record at least 20 double doubles each in the same season.

The Mystics also got strong performances from Cotie McMahon, who scored 13 points, and Sonia Citron, who added 12 points. Washington broke the game open in the third quarter. A 15 to 4 run gave them a double digit lead with 3:26 left in the quarter. A three point shot by McMahon about 90 seconds later made the score 66-53.

Sun Fall Despite Rebound Advantage

The Connecticut Sun fell to 10 wins and 33 losses on the year. Diamond Miller led the Sun with 19 points, while Leila Lacan and Raegan Beers each scored 11 points in the losing effort.

Connecticut did win the battle on the boards, outrebounding Washington 43-34. Despite being outrebounded in this game, the Mystics have outrebounded their opponents 39 times this season, which is a WNBA record.

What it means for the next game

Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics (WNBA, Thu, 24 Sep): Washington Mystics win 70%, Chicago Sky win 30%; projected score Washington Mystics 87, Chicago Sky 81. Our safest pick: Sky +12.5.