Monique Akoa Makani hits key 3-pointer and Phoenix Mercury top Washington Mystics 68-62

A Washington Mystics logo on display during a WNBA basketball competition Saturday May in Washington AP Photo Daniel Kucin Jr AP Daniel Kucin Jr A Washington Mystics logo on display during a WNBA basketball challenge Saturday May in Washington AP Photo Daniel Kucin Jr AP Daniel Kucin Jr PHOENIX AP Monique Akoa Makani scored points including the go-ahead -pointer late in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Washington Mystics - on Sunday Phoenix took its final lead when Akoa Makani buried a -pointer to make it - near the one-minute mark She added two free throws with seconds left and Alyssa Thomas finished it off with a pair from the line seconds later The Mercury s closing run came after Kiki Iriafen s bucket gave Washington a - lead with remaining The Mystics did not make a another shot converting only four free throws down the stretch Washington had turnovers but Phoenix only turned them into points Washington had a slight edge in field goal percentage Satou Sabally had points and nine rebounds for Phoenix - and Alyssa Thomas added points eight rebounds and five assists Sonia Citron led Washington - with points Iriafen had points and rebounds and Brittney Sykes scored points Iriafren had seven turnovers and Citron had six Sykes was for from the field Phoenix forced turnovers and held the Mystics to points in the first half The stats flipped in the third quarter when Phoenix had nine turnovers and was outscored - The Mercury led - heading to the final period The Mystics received good news regarding injuries Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench for her first appearance of the season after missing the first four games with a back injury Sykes who did not play in Washington s loss to Las Vegas on Friday was in the starting lineup Up next Phoenix hosts Chicago on Tuesday Washington hosts Indiana on Wednesday AP WNBA https apnews com hub wnba-basketball Source