WASHINGTON (AP) — Katie Smith made five 3-pointers for a season-high 21 points, Crystal Langhorne finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics held off the Indiana Fever 68-65 on Tuesday night.
The Mystics (10-5), who have won six of their last seven overall and improved to 7-1 at home, nearly let a nine-point lead with 4:16 left slip away. Katie Douglas’ 3-pointer with 55.8 seconds left capped a 10-2 run and pulled the Fever to 66-65. Indiana, however, failed to score on its final three possessions.
The Fever’s Briann January pulled up to attempt a tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds but Matee Ajavon stripped the ball away.
Tamika Catchings led the Fever (9-6) with 17 points.
