It was a defensive battle, and the Mystics trailed most of the way, but they closed on a 12-2 run to beat the Las Vegas Aces, 70-68. Sonia Citron and Shakira Austin were the offensive engines in the fourth quarter. Citron overcame a rough outing to score six points in the final 10 minutes. She finished the game with nine points on 2-10 shooting.

Trailing nearly the entire second half, Washington scores the game’s final five points for a 70-68 victory over one of the WNBA’s perennial powers.

Aces star center A'ja Wilson ruled out against Mystics after suffering a wrist injury in last outing against Liberty

The Las Vegas Aces (9-10) conclude their five-game road trip with their third game of the season against the Washington Mystics (9-10) at EagleBank Arena in Fai

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson left her team's 87-78 loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday with a right wrist injury but appears to have escaped a serious injury. After undergoing an MRI on Wednesday, she has been listed as questionable for the team's game against the Washington Mystics on Thursday.

The Aces will be down their best player when they take on the Washington Mystics on Thursday to wrap up a five-game road trip.

Wilson, a three-time MVP, was injured in the Aces’ 87-78 loss at New York on Tuesday night. She fell hard to the floor in the second quarter. Wilson briefly remained in the game, but left for good with 2:22 left in the first half. She underwent an MRI, but the Aces have not made the results public.

The Las Vegas Aces finish up their five-game road trip on Thursday, July 10, they take on the Washington Mystics at 4:30pm PT. The Mystics and the Aces come into this game with the same record of 9-10.