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Washington Post
2 hours ago
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Sonia Citron outshines Paige Bueckers as the Mystics clip the Wings in OT
Sonia Citron camped out in the corner and raised her hand twice. As Brittney Sykes began the Washington Mystics' final offensive possession, she tossed the ball inside to a rolling Shakira Austin, who immediately pivoted to her left and kicked it out to a wide-open Citron. The WNBA's No. 3 draft pick went up without hesitation and with perfect form, letting her right wrist hang well after her release. The ball didn't even graze the rim as it ripped through the net and Citron threw up three fingers with just 12.9 seconds left in overtime.
CBS News
3 hours ago
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- CBS News
Rookie Sonia Citron scores season-high 27, hits game-winner in Mystics' overtime win over Wings
Rookie Sonia Citron scored a season-high 27 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left in overtime, Shakira Austin added 21 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 91-88 on Sunday. Citron made 9 of 13 from the field, hit a career-best four 3-pointers and had a season-high 11 rebounds. Fellow rookie Kiki Iriafen had 19 points and seven rebounds to go with career highs of six assists and five steals for the Mystics (6-8). Sug Sutton added 15 points. Austin got the ball in the post and kicked it out to Citron for a wide open tiebreaking corner 3 with 12.2 seconds remaining. Rookie Aziaha James, who finished with 11 points, made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to cut the Dallas deficit to 83-81 with 17 seconds left. Citron split a pair of foul shots on the other end before rookie Paige Bueckers hit a catch-and-shoot 3 off an inbounds pass from James to make it 84-all with 11 seconds left in regulation. The Mystics led by as many as 16 points in the first half and Dallas (3-12) had a 10-point lead early in the third quarter. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 27 points and Bueckers added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Ogunbowale hit three 3s as she scored 14 of Dallas' 31 second-quarter points to help the Wings take a 45-40 lead into halftime. Washington committed eight turnovers in the period. The teams combined for 60 personal fouls — three technical — and 73 free-throw attempts. The Mystics hit 28 of 41 foul shots and Dallas made 26 of 32. The Wings kick off a four-game home stand against Atlanta and the Mystics host Minnesota on Tuesday.
Associated Press
4 hours ago
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Sonia Citron has 27 points and 11 rebounds, hits winning 3 as Mystics beat Wings 91-88 in OT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Sonia Citron scored a season-high 27 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left in overtime, Shakira Austin added 21 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 91-88 on Sunday. Citron made 9 of 13 from the field, hit a career-best four 3-pointers and had a season-high 11 rebounds. Fellow rookie Kiki Iriafen had 19 points and seven rebounds to go with career highs of six assists and five steals for the Mystics (6-8). Sug Sutton added 15 points. Austin got the ball in the post and kicked it out to Citron for a wide open tiebreaking corner 3 with 12.2 seconds remaining. Rookie Aziaha James, who finished with 11 points, made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to cut the Dallas deficit to 83-81 with 17 seconds left. Citron split a pair of foul shots on the other end before rookie Paige Bueckers hit a catch-and-shoot 3 off an inbounds pass from James to make it 84-all with 11 seconds left in regulation. The Mystics led by as many as 16 points in the first half and Dallas (3-12) had a 10-point lead early in the third quarter. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 27 points and Bueckers added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Ogunbowale hit three 3s as she scored 14 of Dallas' 31 second-quarter points to help the Wings take a 45-40 lead into halftime. Washington committed eight turnovers in the period. The teams combined for 60 personal fouls — three technical — and 73 free-throw attempts. The Mystics hit 28 of 41 foul shots and Dallas made 26 of 32. Up next The Wings kick off a four-game home stand against Atlanta and the Mystics host Minnesota on Tuesday. ___ AP WNBA:
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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Sonia Citron has 27 points and 11 rebounds, hits winning 3 as Mystics beat Wings 91-88 in OT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Sonia Citron scored a season-high 27 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left in overtime, Shakira Austin added 21 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 91-88 on Sunday. Citron made 9 of 13 from the field, hit a career-best four 3-pointers and had a season-high 11 rebounds. Fellow rookie Kiki Iriafen had 19 points and seven rebounds to go with career highs of six assists and five steals for the Mystics (6-8). Sug Sutton added 15 points. Advertisement Austin got the ball in the post and kicked it out to Citron for a wide open tiebreaking corner 3 with 12.2 seconds remaining. Rookie Aziaha James, who finished with 11 points, made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to cut the Dallas deficit to 83-81 with 17 seconds left. Citron split a pair of foul shots on the other end before rookie Paige Bueckers hit a catch-and-shoot 3 off an inbounds pass from James to make it 84-all with 11 seconds left in regulation. The Mystics led by as many as 16 points in the first half and Dallas (3-12) had a 10-point lead early in the third quarter. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 27 points and Bueckers added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Advertisement Ogunbowale hit three 3s as she scored 14 of Dallas' 31 second-quarter points to help the Wings take a 45-40 lead into halftime. Washington committed eight turnovers in the period. The teams combined for 60 personal fouls — three technical — and 73 free-throw attempts. The Mystics hit 28 of 41 foul shots and Dallas made 26 of 32. Up next The Wings kick off a four-game home stand against Atlanta and the Mystics host Minnesota on Tuesday. ___ AP WNBA:
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5 days ago
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Mystics' Sonia Citron opens up about Kiki Iriafen, Lucy Olsen
The post Mystics' Sonia Citron opens up about Kiki Iriafen, Lucy Olsen appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Washington Mystics followed up their best game of the season with their worst on Sunday, as they got blown out 89-56 by the Atlanta Dream at home. However, one bad day doesn't undo the Mystics' most important storyline of the season: the development of their rookies. Advertisement After Friday's practice, No. 3 overall pick Sonia Citron credited Washington's players and coaches for helping her and Kiki Iriafen top the WNBA rookie scoring list this season. 'I always credit my team and my coaches, just empowering us to be confident and not being scared to make mistakes,' the Notre Dame alum said. 'We really go out there knowing we have the full support of everybody and the full confidence of everybody, and that just helps us play free and play together and to not be afraid of making mistakes.' Nobody, including Citron and Iriafen, played well for Washington on Sunday. Citron led the squad with 10 points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3 PT) and was its only player who scored in double figures. However, growing pains are inevitable for a rebuilding team with a new front office and coaching staff. Advertisement Additionally, the Mystics were crushed by a Dream team that's 8-3 and is the third seed in the WNBA. Two-time All-Stars Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard as well as future Hall of Famer Brittney Griner lead a roster that could go deep into the playoffs this year. Washington isn't quite there yet, as it showed on Sunday, but the young squad is planting seeds of greatness that will sprout in the future. Lucy Olsen, Georgia Amoore add to Mystics' potential No. 23 overall pick Lucy Olsen hasn't gotten as much playing time as Iriafen or Citron, but she's made the most of her minutes. The Iowa alum is second on the team only to Jade Melbourne with a 41.7 percent clip from beyond the arc. Additionally, she's totaled 28 points (10-24 FG, 5-12 3 PT) with 11 rebounds and eight assists in 89 minutes thus far, but also six turnovers. Olsen admitted that she's still adjusting to playing an off-ball role off the bench after being the Hawkeyes' No. 1 option and primary ballhandler. 'I think it's been an adjustment for sure, but coming in as a rookie, that's kind of what you have in your mind, like things won't always be the same as they were in college,' the 2025 first-team All-Big Ten honoree said. 'I think just learning from all the vets, and I'm with so many skilled players that I can learn from every day, even when I'm not getting on the floor in a game. Practice is always intense, and I'm just taking it as a learning experience and moving on from there.' Advertisement Olsen led Iowa to the second round of the NCAA Tournament this past season and logged multiple 25-point games in the process. The 22-year-old has more competition for playing time in Washington, with Citron, Melbourne, and Sug Sutton all ahead of her on the depth chart. However, she'll increase her 8.9 minutes per game if she continues shooting efficiently and improves her assists-to-turnover ratio. Citron had 'nothing but good things to say' about her fellow rookie. 'Lucy, I mean, she's amazing. Absolutely amazing,' the two-time first-team All-ACC honoree said with a smile. 'In practice, just always so consistent, brings so much energy. Is a baller too, a really great player and even better person. Always smiling, always spreading joy, great teammate. Nothing but good things to say about her.' Advertisement While it's common for teammates to talk each other up publicly, that's still high praise coming from the second-leading scorer in this rookie class. Citron (147 points), of course, only trails Iriafen (152). Meanwhile, before Sunday's game, No. 6 overall pick Georgia Amoore had her first media availability since sustaining her season-ending ACL injury in April. The 2025 second-team All-American told reporters that she's taking this season to study film and share learnings with her teammates, via The Next's Jenn Hatfield. 'Anything that I have to do [rehab-wise], I stagger it around every single film or practice or game to make sure that I'm still there and engaged and watching,' she explained. 'So much of being a point guard, obviously, is how you play and what you do, but it's [also] the mental aspect and it's the vocal aspect. So I can clearly do that on one leg. So that's all I'm trying to bring.' 'I've always had to do the little things, and I've always had to learn the intricacies, learn my teammates, learn the flow, [and] learn my coach and what they want to see manifest on the court,' she continued. 'So it's been really fun for me to take a step back and just really be a nerd about it.' Advertisement Between Olsen and Amoore, Washington has two collegiate primary ballhandlers developing in different ways. Of course, that's in addition to its two headlining rookies as well as veteran guard Brittney Sykes (19.4 points per game) having a career season thus far. Staying in the playoff picture this season before shooting up the standings next year would not only be a win for the team's new regime, but it seems plausible given the wealth of talent in the building. Next up for the Mystics is a road tilt with the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.
