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Austin has 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Mystics beat the Sun 79-69 for franchise-record 27th win

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 23). Austin has 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Mystics beat the Sun 79-69 for franchise-record 27th win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/austin-has-25-points-and-13-rebounds-as-the-mystics-beat-the-sun-79-69-for-franchise-record-27th-win/article_e9090a34-47e7-5006-b3e3-c5d859e423ee.html

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Shakira Austin scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading the Washington Mystics to a 79-69 victory over the Connecticut Sun. This win marks the Mystics' franchise-record 27th of the season. Diamond Miller led the Sun with 19 points as they fell to 10-33 for the year. The article highlights Austin’s career-high in free throws and her contribution to breaking a team rebounding record, while also noting significant assists from teammates like Cotie McMahon and Sonia Citron.

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Shakira Austin scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping the Washington Mystics defeat the Connecticut Sun 79-69 on Tuesday night. This win marked the franchise's record-breaking 27th victory of the season, surpassing their previous best of 26 wins in 2019 when they won the WNBA championship. With two days left in the regular season, the Mystics extended their lead over Dallas and New York to one game for seventh place. Diamond Miller led the Sun with 19 points; Connecticut's record dropped to 10-33 while Washington improved to 27-16. Austin also set a career high by making 11 free throws, bringing her single-season franchise rebounding record to 397 rebounds and recording her 20th double-double of the season, an achievement shared with teammate Kiki Iraiafen as the first pair in WNBA history.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Shakira Austin had 25 points and 13 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun 79-69 on Tuesday night for their franchise-record 27th win of the season. asserted

Mystics → have → season

Washington (27-16) set the previous mark of 26 wins in 2019, en route to the franchise’s only WNBA championship. asserted

Washington → set → championship

The Mystics stretched their lead over Dallas and New York (tied for seventh) to one game with two days remaining in the regular season. asserted

days → stretch → season

Diamond Miller led Connecticut (10-33) with 19 points. asserted

Miller → lead → points

Leila Lacan and Raegan Beers scored 11 points apiece. asserted

Lacan → score → points

Washington used a 15-4 run to push its lead into double figures with 3:26 left in the third quarter and Cotie McMahon hit a 3 about 90 seconds later that made it 66-53. asserted

it → use → 3

McMahon had 13 points and Sonia Citron 12 for the Mystics. asserted

Citron → have → Mystics

Austin made a career-high 11 free throws, extended her single-season franchise record to 397 rebounds and had her 20th double-double this season. asserted

Austin → make → double

The Sun outrebounded Washington 43-34. asserted

Sun → outrebounde → Washington

The Mystics have outrebounded their opponents a WNBA-record 39 times this season. asserted

Mystics → outrebounde → ?

Up next Sun: Host Toronto on Thursday in a season finale for both teams. Mystics: Stay home to play Chicago on Thursday. ___ asserted

Mystics → host → Thursday

Austin has 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Mystics beat the Sun 79-69 for franchise-record 27th win

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