WASHINGTON \u2014 Sonia Citron tied her career high with five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Kiki Iriafen added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 95-86 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Iriafen has 12 double-doubles this season and set a franchise rookie record for most games (six) with at least 15 points and 10-plus rebounds.<\/p>\n
Shakira Austin had 14 points and Jade Melbourne, who fouled out with less than two minutes left, scored 11 for Washington (16-18).<\/p>\n
Alysha Clark hit a 3-pointer about 4 1\/2 minutes into the game that made it 12-9 and gave the Mystics the lead for good.<\/p>\n
Dearica Hamby scored six straight points in an 8-0 Sparks run that cut the deficit to 82-79 with 6:25 to play before Citron answered with a jumper seven seconds later and her 3-pointer with 4:12 remaining gave Washington a nine-point lead.<\/p>\n
Hamby led Los Angeles (16-18) with 26 points and seven assists, and Kelsey Plum added 25 points and six assists. Rickea Jackson scored 17 points and Rae Burrell 10.<\/p>\n
The Mystics shot 59.3% (35 of 59) from the field and had 30 assists, both season highs. Washington hit 11 3-pointers and outrebounded the Sparks 35-15.<\/p>\n
Citron has scored in double figures in 29 games this season, breaking the franchise\u2019s previous rookie mar of 28, set by Chamique Holdsclaw in 1999.<\/p>\n
Washington\u2019s Jacy Sheldon (ankle) did not play.<\/p>\n
The Mystics host Connecticut on Tuesday. The Sparks return home to play Dallas on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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