Leila Lacan and Olivia Nelson-Ododa each scored 12 points, Kennedy Burke had 11 off the bench and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 68-57 on Friday nightByThe Associated PressJune 26, 2026, 9:52 PMUNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Leila Lacan and Olivia Nelson-Ododa each scored 12 points, Kennedy Burke had 11 off the bench and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 68-57 on Friday night.Nelson-Ododa added nine rebounds for Connecticut (4-15), which has won back-to-back games for the first time all year. Lacan had four steals.Brittney Griner and Charlisse Leger-Walker had 10 points apiece.Washington took a timeout with 1:06 remaining before committing three turnovers to seal its second straight loss. The Mystics shot 35% from the field and 54% from the free-throw line while getting outscored by 16 points in the paint.Georgia Amoore led all scorers with 14 points. Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen each netted 11 as the Mystics (8-9) had three players finish in double digits.Connecticut coach Rachid Meziane missed the game due to illness. Associate head coach Roneeka Hodges took over in replacement.Popular ReadsMystics: Host the Portland Fire on Sunday.Sun: Face the Dallas Wings at home this Thursday.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball