In a key match-up for the top half of the Eastern Conference, the Mystics won their ninth straight home game and beat the Sun for the first time in eight games, 87-80.

"You can call it mojo, you can call if confidence -- you can call it whatever you want but we got it back tonight," said Crystal Robinson. "We now know we have what it takes to beat a great team."

Chasity Melvin who scored a season high 25 points, added "This is just a big confidence booster. I mean, Connecticut has had our number for years now. I was just trying to bring energy to the team and that is what we played off of tonight."

As with their other losses this season, the Mystics beat the Sun on the boards. "Sounds like every time we lose I have to talk about rebounding," coach Mike Thibault said. "That's been a factor in several of our losses."