Final
Liberty hold off Mystics
Sep 16, 2012 - 11:58 PM Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Cappie Pondexter scored 30 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out five assists, paving the way Sunday for a New York Liberty victory over the Washington Mystics, 75-68, at Verizon Center.Nicole Powell chipped in 18 points and nine boards, while Essence Carson contributed 15 points, as the Liberty won for the third time in as many games.
The Mystics -- already eliminated from the league's playoff picture -- had four players score in double figures, led by Jasmine Thomas' 16 points. Ashley Robinson added a team-high 10 boards for Washington, which has lost 11 in a row.
The Mystics trailed by as many as nine early in the first, but battled back to take the lead in the second before going into the locker room trailing, 35-33.
In the third, the Mystics managed to go up by seven and carried a 52-47 edge into the fourth quarter.
After a Thomas layup tied the game at 65 with just 2:02 left in the game, the Liberty reeled off six-unanswered points to take a 71-65 lead.
Thomas then hit a 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left to pull the Mystics back within three, but two free throws and a layup from Carson down the stretch helped the Liberty escape with a victory.
- NEW YORK: 75
WASHINGTON: 68
Final
Sep 16 6:01 PM - NEW YORK: 35
WASHINGTON: 33
Halftime
Sep 16 4:54 PM - NEW YORK: 0
WASHINGTON: 0
1st Quarter - 10:00
Sep 16 4:08 PM
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