It was a defensive battle, and the Mystics trailed most of the way, but they closed on a 12-2 run to beat the Las Vegas Aces, 70-68.
Sonia Citron and Shakira Austin were the offensive engines in the fourth quarter. Citron overcame a rough outing to score six points in the final 10 minutes. She finished the game with nine points on 2-10 shooting.
Austin scored six of her 16 points and grabbed six of her eight rebounds in just seven minutes of action in the final period.
Britney Sykes pumped in 18 points — including the pair of free throws with 4.