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Mystics vs. Sun Game 5 final score: Washington wins WNBA championship in 89-78 thriller

THE MYSTICS DID IT! AFTER 23 SEASONS AND A LONG REBUILD, THEY WON THEIR FIRST WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!! THEY DEFEATED THE CONNECTICUT SUN 89-78 AT HOME IN GAME 5 OF THE WNBA FINALS!

As you might expect this game, it wasn’t easy. The Mystics didn’t get this game easily. In fact, they were fighting neck and neck in the first half. The Sun were leading 43-42 at halftime.

The frontcourt of Jonquel Jones and Alyssa Thomas scored a combined 25 points and 12 rebounds while the Mystics’ frontcourt of Elena Delle Donne and Emma Meesseman just weren’t in sync.