Sun beat Mystics to earn first back-to-back wins of the season

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Leila Lacan and Olivia Nelson-Ododa each scored 12 points, Kennedy Burke had 11 off the bench, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 68-57 on Friday night.

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Nelson-Ododa added nine rebounds for Connecticut (4-15), which has won back-to-back games for the first time all year. Lacan had four steals.

Brittney Griner and Charlisse Leger-Walker had 10 points apiece.

Washington took a timeout with 1:06 remaining before committing three turnovers to seal its second straight loss. The Mystics shot 35 percent from the field and 54 percent from the free-throw line while getting outscored by 16 points in the paint.

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Georgia Amoore led all scorers with 14 points. Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen each netted 11 as the Mystics (8-9) had three players finish in double digits.

Connecticut coach Rachid Meziane missed the game due to illness. Associate head coach Roneeka Hodges took over in replacement.

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