Las Vegas Aces, Washington Mystics and WNBA
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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.
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.