UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Interstat) — Sonia Citron scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Washington Mystics to an 88-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. Michaela Onyenwere added 22 points and Lauren Betts contributed 13 points and seven rebounds for Washington, which improved to 6-7. The Mystics shot 29 of 30 from the free-throw line and outscored Connecticut 27-23 in the decisive fourth quarter. Aneesah Morrow posted 11 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut, while Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 10 points. The Sun shot 4 of 20 from three-point range and committed 25 fouls. Washington forced 13 turnovers and held a 112.5 offensive rating to Connecticut’s 105.3. Attendance was 6,943. The Sun fell to 2-14.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Interstat) — Sonia Citron scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Washington Mystics to an 88-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. Washington improved to 6-7, while Connecticut fell to 2-14 before a crowd of 6,943. Citron, a 6-foot-1 guard, played 38 minutes and added four assists and one block in a dominant all-around performance. She made 8 of 11 free throws and scored 10 of her points in the fourth quarter, including seven at the foul line, as the Mystics held off a late Sun rally. Michaela Onyenwere added 22 points, hitting three 3-pointers, and Lauren Betts contributed 13 points and seven rebounds for Washington. Cotie McMahon pulled down six rebounds and dished four assists despite scoring only two points. Connecticut got 11 points and 10 rebounds from Aneesah Morrow in 21 minutes off the bench. Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 10 points with four assists, and Leila Lacan finished with 11 points and four assists. Brittney Griner had six points, three rebounds and two blocks but fouled out in the fourth quarter. The Mystics built a 36-29 halftime lead behind strong defense that held Connecticut to 14 points in the first quarter and 15 in the second. Washington then exploded for 27 points in the third quarter to push the margin to 63-58 entering the fourth. Connecticut closed within one point early in the fourth quarter on a layup by Leila Lacan with 8:29 remaining, but Washington responded with a timeout and then a pair of free throws by Onyenwere. The Sun never led after the opening minutes of the game. The most critical sequence came in the final two and a half minutes. With Washington leading 82-75, Citron drove for a layup with 1:52 left and converted the free throw to complete a three-point play, pushing the lead to 10. Connecticut’s Diamond Miller answered with a 3-pointer with 35.2 seconds left that cut the deficit to 85-81, but Citron calmly sank two free throws with 31.4 seconds remaining, and the Sun missed their final three shots. Citron’s performance marked her third consecutive game with at least 17 points, following a 17-point outing against Toronto and a 12-point effort against New York. She played all 38 minutes and was a constant presence on both ends, grabbing three steals and altering shots. Washington shot 47.5 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from three-point range and 72.7 percent from the free-throw line. Connecticut shot 44.1 percent overall, 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the stripe. The Mystics controlled the boards for much of the game, finishing with a 38-35 rebounding edge. Betts and Citron combined for 19 rebounds, while Cotie McMahon and Angela Dugalic provided key minutes off the bench. Connecticut’s bench outscored Washington’s reserves 29-15, led by Morrow’s double-double and Leger-Walker’s 10 points. But the Sun committed 16 turnovers compared to 14 for the Mystics, and Washington capitalized with 18 points off those miscues. The game opened with a jump ball between Lauren Betts and Brittney Griner, which Onyenwere secured for Washington. Betts scored the first basket on a driving layup assisted by Citron at the 9:38 mark of the first quarter. Griner answered with a turnaround jumper at 9:19, but Washington quickly established a rhythm. Onyenwere hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in the first quarter, the second off an assist from Citron, giving the Mystics a 14-8 lead. Connecticut closed the quarter with a Morrow layup and trailed 18-14. The second quarter saw both teams struggle offensively. Washington managed just 18 points, but Connecticut only scored 15. A three-point play by Georgia Amoore with 1:56 left in the half gave the Mystics a 34-25 lead, and Citron’s driving layup at 2:15 extended the advantage to nine. Connecticut came out strong in the third quarter, outscoring Washington 29-27. Leila Lacan’s layup at 7:49 tied the game at 42-42, but the Mystics answered with a 7-0 run sparked by Citron’s driving layup and free throws. Morrow’s free throw with 6:41 cut the lead to three, but Betts and Onyenwere combined for seven points to push the margin back to six. The Sun trimmed the deficit to 63-58 entering the fourth quarter, then opened the final period with a 7-2 spurt to close within one. Aaliyah Edwards made two free throws at 9:35, and after a Washington turnover, Lacan’s steal and layup made it 65-64 with 8:29 left. Washington called timeout, and Onyenwere converted two free throws at 8:08 to restore a three-point lead. The Mystics then extended the margin to seven on a Betts free throw and a layup by Angela Dugalic. Connecticut answered with a Lacan jumper and a Morrow free throw, but Citron took over from there. She made four free throws in a 41-second span, then added a driving layup with 1:52 left to cap the three-point play. After Miller’s late 3-pointer, Citron sealed the win with two more free throws. For Connecticut, Morrow’s double-double was a bright spot. The 6-foot-1 forward grabbed five offensive rebounds and scored six points in the paint. Leger-Walker, a 5-foot-10 guard from Waikato, New Zealand, added four assists and two rebounds in 19 minutes. Griner, the veteran center, played 23 minutes but struggled to find a rhythm, shooting 3 of 8 from the field. She blocked two shots but committed three personal fouls before fouling out with 2:12 remaining on an offensive foul that ended a potential Sun possession. Washington’s next game is Friday at New York, while Connecticut hosts Toronto on Friday. The Interstat game simulator had projected a final score of Washington 103, Connecticut 95. The ELO system gave Connecticut a 55.00 percent probability to win, though Washington entered as the favorite with a spread of minus-4.5. The total score of 88 points went over the over/under line of 163.5.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Interstat) — The Washington Mystics visit the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena in a WNBA matchup between teams heading in opposite directions. Washington (5-7) looks to snap a two-game losing streak after falling 86-64 at New York on Sunday. The Mystics have split their last six contests but have struggled for consistency, alternating wins and losses over their past four outings. Forward Michaela Onyenwere has been a steady offensive presence, scoring 17 points in three of her last four games, including a 17-point, eight-rebound effort in a June 12 win over Toronto. She also contributed 17 points with four rebounds in Sunday’s loss to the Liberty. Connecticut (2-13) carries a four-game losing streak into the contest after dropping an 85-75 decision to Indiana on Saturday. The Sun have lost 10 of their last 11 and rank near the bottom of the league standings. Guard Leila Lacan has emerged as a bright spot, averaging 11.2 points over the last six games. She recorded 11 points and seven assists against Indiana, and posted a season-high 24 points with seven assists in a 106-102 overtime loss at Toronto on June 10. The Interstat game simulator projects a 103-95 Washington victory. The Mystics enter as 4.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 163.5. Washington’s schedule remains challenging, with upcoming road games at New York and Minnesota before returning home for a June 24 matchup against the Lynx. Connecticut faces a stretch of home contests against Toronto, Chicago and Washington again on June 26. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. EDT.