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    Friday, April 19, 2024

    WNBA roundup

    Atlanta's Tiffany Hayes shoots against New York's Carolyn Swords during Wednesday's game in Atlanta. The Liberty won in double overtime, 90-79. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Photo)

    Liberty 90, Dream 79 (2OT)

    Tina Charles had 23 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists for New York, which beat Atlanta in double overtime on Wednesday for its fifth straight victory.

    Charles scored five quick points in the second overtime as New York opened on a 9-0 run and outscored the Dream 14-3.

    Shavonte Zellous added 14 points as six players scored in double figures for New York (9-4). Swin Cash had a season-high 13 points — 11 in the first half — for the Liberty, who are ranked No. 3 in the AP power poll.

    Turnovers on consecutive New York possessions led to two layups by Angel McCoughtry to pull Atlanta to 68-65 with 2:35 left in regulation. Meighan Simmons made Atlanta's first 3-pointer with 1:09 left to tie it at 70-all. Charles missed a 3-pointer before the buzzer.

    In the first overtime, Atlanta's Tiffany Hayes intercepted a cross-court pass by Charles and made a fast-break layup with 5.8 seconds left to tie it at 76. Charles missed a long jumper to send it to another OT.

    McCoughtry finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for fourth-ranked Atlanta (8-5). Hayes had 17 points and three blocks and Elizabeth Williams added 16 points. Sancho Lyttle added 11 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high eight steals.

    Mystics 76, Fever 62

    Tayler Hill had 11 of her 16 points in the second half and the Mystics beat the Fever.

    Washington (7-7) never trailed after scoring the first points of the second half and pulled away with a 15-5 run to start the fourth quarter.

    Emma Meesseman and Ivory Latta added 12 points each and Stefanie Dolson scored 10. The Mystics — No. 5 in the AP WNBA power poll — have won five of their last six, including back-to-back victories at home after dropping five straight at the Verizon Center to start the season.

    Lynetta Kizer scored 18 to lead the eighth-ranked Fever (5-9). Erica Wheeler and Tamika Catchings had 10 points each.

    Indiana had its largest lead at 27-18 on Catchings' basket with 6:45 left in the second quarter. Washington scored the next 10 and the teams went back-and-forth for the rest of the half.

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