WASHINGTON (AP) — Lindsey Harding hit a go-ahead layup with 8.8 seconds left and the Washington Mystics tied New York for second place in the Eastern Conference by beating the Liberty 75-74 Friday night.
The loss snapped New York’s 10-game winning streak. The Liberty (21-12) went ahead 70-69 with 2:18 left after Janel McCarville’s jumper. The lead changed hands three times in the final 22.3 seconds.
The Mystics (21-12) led 61-49 after three quarters.
Cappie Pondexter’s bank shot put the Liberty up 74-73 with 12.6 seconds left, after Marissa Coleman’s tip. After Harding scored, McCarville missed a jump shot and Leilani Mitchell missed a putback layup at the buzzer.
