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Charles, Sun hang on to beat Mystics again
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September 4, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Tina Charles scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lift the Connecticut Sun over the Washington Mystics 77-70 on Tuesday night.
The Sun (20-7) have beaten the Mystics (5-22) nine straight times, including all five matchups this season. Connecticut’s victory on Tuesday was its narrowest in the streak.
Crystal Langhorne led the Mystics with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting — her highest-scoring game since she scored 24 points against the New York Liberty on July 13 — and added nine rebounds. But Washington lost its season-worst sixth in a row.
Charles scored inside with 46 seconds left to give Connecticut a 73-70 lead and grabbed a defensive rebound on the ensuing Washington possession. Mystics guard Noelle Quinn answered with a steal, but Washington turned the ball over and began intentionally fouling.
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