WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Shakira Austin scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Washington Mystics past the visiting Connecticut Sun 79-69 on Tuesday night at CareFirst Arena. Washington improved to 26-16, while Connecticut fell to 10-32. The Mystics led 43-42 at halftime and 56-53 after three quarters before closing with a 23-16 fourth. Diamond Miller paced Connecticut with 19 points, six rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Sonia Citron added 12 points, five rebounds and three assists for Washington, while Cotie McMahon scored 13. Aaliyah Edwards had eight points and 13 rebounds for Connecticut, Raegan Beers scored 11, Leila Lacan 11 and Charlisse Leger-Walker seven. Connecticut shot 28 of 72 from the floor and 5 of 23 from three-point range, while Washington shot 27 of 71 and 6 of 19. Leger-Walker finished with eight rebounds and three assists, and Lacan added two rebounds and three assists. Washington made 19 of 25 free throws and forced Connecticut into 17 turnovers while committing six. Connecticut blocked six shots to Washington’s four. The announced attendance was 4,200.