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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
UNCASVILLE, Conn., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Nykesha Sales scored a team-high 17 points Sunday night to lead Connecticut to an 80-77 win over Washington.
The Sun, who still have five games left in the regular season, improved to 23-6 overall with their fifth straight victory and clinched home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Lindsay Whalen, with 16 points, was the second of six players in double figures for the Sun.
Connecticut has a 6½ game lead over Indiana and is 8-2 in its last 10 games.
Charlotte Smith-Taylor led the Mystics with 17 points and nine rebounds. Alana Beard added 15 points.
Washington has dropped two in a row, and is 5-5 in its last 10 games.
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