Basketball-Mystics beat Sun in Game Five to win first WNBA title

ByReuters

Published 11/10/2019 at 03:28 GMT+1

Oct 10 (Reuters) - The Washington Mystics beat Connecticut Sun 89-78 in Game Five on Thursday to win the Women's National Basketball Association Finals series 3-2 and capture their first title.

Eurosport

Image credit: TNT Sports

Having come up short in last year’s championship series, the Mystics turned up the heat in the final minutes to deliver the title in front of their home fans.

Belgian Emma Meesseman led the way with 22 points off the bench, while Elena Delle Donne added 21 and spurred a crucial late run to lift Washington.

Jonquel Jones tallied 25 points and nine rebounds for the Sun, who also got 21 points and 12 boards from Alyssa Thomas. (Reporting by Jahmal Corner; Editing by Peter Rutherford )

NBA

Celtics blast past Heat, Mavericks put Clippers on brink of exit in NBA playoffs

3 minutes ago

NBA

NBA highlights: 76ers and Bucks avoid playoff elimination, Cavs take series lead

00:01:18

a day ago

NBA

Bucks see off Pacers with Giannis and Lillard ‘close’ to return, Maxey rescues 76ers in OT epic

a day ago

NBA

Barkley sees 'changing of guard' as he compares Edwards mentality to Jordan and Bryant

Yesterday at 13:07