The Sun got past the Mystics in a DC game closer than the score implies. Coach Adubato: "We were right there with two minutes to go."

Washington didn't have Alana, who hurt her shoulder overseas; Connecticut didn't have a post offense, but made up for it at the free-throw line, where the Sun shot 31-35.

Katie Douglas struggled early but broke a tie late. "After one week of practice and an awful performance in San Antonio, I didn't know what to expect," coach Thibault added.