Final
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Beard lifts Mystics over Sun

Jun 27, 2007 - 1:17 AM UNCASVILLE, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Alana Beard scored 20 points to lift the Washington Mystics to a 91-75 victory over the slumping Connecticut Sun.

Beard outscored the Sun, 11-2, in a span of just over two minutes in the third quarter to give Washington a commanding 61-45 lead.

The Mystics (4-10) got outstanding production from their bench as Tamara James scored 13 points and Nikki Blue added 12, including five in a 13-0 second-quarter spurt to give Washington the lead for good at 31-24.

Nikki Teasley also scored 12 for the Mystics, who shot 7-of-15 from 3-point range.

Katie Douglas had 19 points and Ericka DeSouza 16 for the Sun (5-9), which has dropped six of its last seven games.

Asjha Jones was also in double figures with 10 points for the Sun, who finished 27-of-73 (37 percent) from the field.








  • WNBA
    WASHINGTON 91
    CONNECTICUT 75 FINAL

    Jun 26 8:58 PM


  • WNBA
    WASHINGTON 64
    CONNECTICUT 49 END, 3RD QTR

    Jun 26 8:30 PM


  • WNBA
    HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 16 21 37
    CONNECTICUT 17 11 28 HALFTIME
    WNBA WASHINGTON AT CONNECTICUT
    HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
    WAS - NIKKI BLUE 10, NIKKI TEASLEY 6, GILLIAN
    GORING 5
    CON - KATIE DOUGLAS 9, MARGO DYDEK 4, LE'COE
    WILLINGHAM 4

    Jun 26 7:56 PM


  • WNBA
    WASHINGTON 16
    CONNECTICUT 17 END, 1ST QTR

    Jun 26 7:29 PM