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1</figure><div class="article-content"><div class="payload-richtext"><p>The Washington Mystics defeated the Connecticut Sun 79-69 last night to capture a franchise-record 27th regular-season win. The Mystics secured a major milestone at CareFirst Arena. Their 27th win of the 2026 season broke the previous franchise record of 26 wins set by the 2019 championship team. With the victory, first-year head coach Sydney Johnson's squad has won 15 of its past 19 games and secured at least the No. 7 seed in the upcoming WNBA playoffs.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong> Austin Leads Dominant Performance </strong></p><p><br/></p><p>Center Shakira Austin fueled the historic win by pouring in a game-high 25 points and pulling down 13 rebounds to achieve her 20th double-double of the season. Austin was nearly unstoppable inside, making a career-high 11 free throws and expanding her single-season franchise record to 397 total rebounds. The young Mystics core also got a significant boost from the backcourt and bench: Cotie McMahon provided spark off the bench with 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting. Sonia Citron added 12 points, executing a perfect 6-for-6 performance at the free-throw line. Georgia Amoore hit a timely three-pointer midway through the fourth quarter to pull off the final momentum shift after Connecticut cut the lead down to five.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong> Playoff Outlook </strong></p><p><br/></p><p>The victory moved Washington to a 27-16 record, locking down a postseason berth and keeping them within striking distance of the No. 6 or No. 5 seed. For the Sun (10-33), guard Diamond Miller led the effort with 19 points, but it wasn't enough to curb Connecticut's sixth straight loss. The Mystics will wrap up their regular season at home on Thursday when they host the Chicago Sky.</p><p><br/></p></div></div><footer class="pt-8 mt-4 border-t border-surface-variant flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-between items-start sm:items-center gap-6 text-on-surface-variant font-label-md text-label-md"><div>Posted in<!-- --> <a class="text-primary font-semibold hover:text-secondary transition-colors" href="/?team=mystics">Mystics</a></div><div class="flex items-center gap-4"><a href="#comments" class="px-5 py-2.5 bg-primary text-on-primary font-label-md text-label-md uppercase tracking-wider rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-tint transition-colors flex items-center gap-2"><span class="material-symbols-outlined text-[18px]">forum</span> Discuss</a></div></footer><section class="mt-16 pt-12 border-t border-surface-variant" id="comments"><div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-10"><span class="material-symbols-outlined text-secondary">forum</span><h2 class="font-headline-sm text-headline-sm text-primary">Discussion</h2></div><div class="bg-surface-container-lowest border border-outline-variant/20 rounded-xl p-6 md:p-8"><div id="disqus_thread"></div></div></section></article><aside class="col-span-4 md:col-span-4 flex flex-col gap-12"><div><h3 class="font-headline-sm text-headline-sm text-primary mb-6 flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-surface-variant pb-4"><span class="material-symbols-outlined">trending_up</span> Trending Now</h3><ul class="flex flex-col gap-6"><li><a class="group block" href="https://caps.talkdcsports.com/2026/10/09/game-4-caps-have-the-ny-rangers-in-town/"><div class="font-label-sm text-label-sm text-secondary mb-1.5 uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold">Capitals</div><h4 class="font-headline-sm text-on-surface group-hover:text-secondary transition-colors line-clamp-3 leading-tight text-[20px]">Game #4: Caps have the NY Rangers in town!</h4></a></li><li><hr class="border-surface-variant/50 mb-6"/><a class="group block" href="https://nats.talkdcsports.com/2026/10/09/will-this-be-the-year-of-the-moneyball-world-series/"><div class="font-label-sm text-label-sm text-secondary mb-1.5 uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold">Nationals</div><h4 class="font-headline-sm text-on-surface group-hover:text-secondary transition-colors line-clamp-3 leading-tight text-[20px]">Will This Be the Year of the Moneyball World Series?</h4></a></li><li><hr class="border-surface-variant/50 mb-6"/><a class="group block" href="https://wizards.talkdcsports.com/2026/10/08/takeaways-from-the-wizards-victory-over-knicks-to-begin-preseason/"><div class="font-label-sm text-label-sm text-secondary mb-1.5 uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold">Wizards</div><h4 class="font-headline-sm text-on-surface group-hover:text-secondary transition-colors line-clamp-3 leading-tight text-[20px]">Takeaways from the Wizards victory over Knicks to begin Preseason</h4></a></li></ul></div><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-surface-container-low p-8 text-center flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-[280px] border border-outline-variant/30 shadow-sm"><span class="material-symbols-outlined text-primary text-5xl mb-4">stadium</span>
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