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WASHINGTON \u2014 Sonia Citron scored 17 points and made the winning jumper<\/a> as time expired, rookie Lauren Betts scored a season-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and the Washington Mystics beat the Toronto Tempo 86-85 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

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Betts, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, played a career-high 21 minutes in the absence of second-year forward Kiki Iriafen (ankle).<\/p>\n

Michaela Onyenwere also scored 17 points for the Mystics (5-6).<\/p>\n

Shakira Austin had 12 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double this season. The fifth-year center also had a career-high nine turnovers, the most in a WNBA game this season. Washington had a season-high 22 turnovers and were 2 of 18 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

Marina Mabrey scored 18 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter for the Tempo (7-6). Brittney Sykes added 20 points.<\/p>\n

VALKYRIES 76, STORM 72<\/p>\n

SEATTLE \u2014 Janelle Salaun had 22 points and five 3-pointers, Gabby Williams added 19 points against her former team, and Golden State held off Seattle.<\/p>\n

Salaun\u2019s fifth 3-pointer gave Golden State a 69-57 lead<\/a> with 4:23 remaining. But the Valkyries did not make another field goal, finishing the frame 1 of 16 to allow Seattle back in it.<\/p>\n

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Seattle cut its deficit to 71-70 and had the ball, but Flau\u2019jae Johnson\u2019s layup attempt rolled off the rim. Golden State guard Tiffany Hayes was fouled with 21.3 seconds left and made two free throws for a three-point lead.<\/p>\n

After Seattle got within one point again with 13.4 left, Williams made two free throws for a 75-72 lead and Kiah Stokes blocked a 3-point attempt at the other end.<\/p>\n

Hayes finished with 17 points off the bench and Veronica Burton had 11 points and eight assists for Golden State (8-5). Williams, who played in Seattle for four seasons, made all five of her free throws to help the Valkyries go 20 of 23 from the line.<\/p>\n

Natisha Hiedeman had a career-high 26 points with five 3-pointers for Seattle (3-12), which has lost eight straight games.<\/p>\n

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