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Postgame Coverage following Mystics defeating the Aces going into All-Star Break · The Stop and Pop

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  SPEAKER_00: Misses get the big win going into All-Star break, 99-100 against the Aces.
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  SPEAKER_00: Shakira Austin scored 25 points with 11 in the fourth quarter and had
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  SPEAKER_00: the game-winning basket to seal the win.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sonya Citron scored 20 points and dished out 8 assists.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here is what Georgia Amor and Lauren Betts had to say about Shakira and Sonya's play tonight.
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  SPEAKER_03: Georgia,
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  SPEAKER_03: for you,
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  SPEAKER_03: after you guys won the game and huddled at center court,
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  SPEAKER_03: it looks like you were giving Keira kind of a boom, boom, boom.
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  SPEAKER_03: What were you kind of saying to her,
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  SPEAKER_03: if anything,
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  SPEAKER_03: and what was it like kind of seeing her put the team on her back a little bit?
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, I mean,
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  SPEAKER_02: she's just been on a tear right now,
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  SPEAKER_02: and I think,
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  SPEAKER_02: you know, that lost possession, that put back at one was just so, like, crucial.
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  SPEAKER_02: I mean, Could have just seen Sonja take a layup and just trusted that she makes it
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  SPEAKER_02: because 9.5, 9.9 times out of 10 she does make it.
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  SPEAKER_02: But I think that follow up at a run was just phenomenal.
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  SPEAKER_02: And for her to ice the game with that free throw, that's a pressure situation.
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  SPEAKER_02: So she just closed it out.
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  SPEAKER_02: She did what she had to do and she's just been on a complete tear right now.
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  SPEAKER_03: I'm kind of picking up on that and I'll start with you and Lauren if you want
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  SPEAKER_03: to jump in too, feel free.
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  SPEAKER_03: But it seemed like Sonia kind of took over at times as well,
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  SPEAKER_03: particularly when she was on the ball a little bit.
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  SPEAKER_03: Just what impressed you the most about how she was able to kind of dictate things offensively?
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, she's just so crafty and she has a great patience.
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  SPEAKER_02: Asia Wilson scored 38 points tonight.
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  SPEAKER_02: Lauren Betts was very happy about being able to score on one of her idols.
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  SPEAKER_03: Lauren, for you,
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  SPEAKER_03: you've had some big time matchups all season,
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  SPEAKER_03: but going against Asia today,
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  SPEAKER_03: what do you take from that experience and how is it out there?
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  SPEAKER_01: I literally said at the draft, I said, guys, if I score on Asia Wilson, I will cry.
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  SPEAKER_01: I almost shed a tear.
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  SPEAKER_01: I almost did in the early game, but I kept it together because I want to stay in the game.
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  SPEAKER_01: But yeah, it was crazy.
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  SPEAKER_01: I mean, again,
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  SPEAKER_01: she's just a phenomenal player and someone I've looked up to for a really long time.
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  SPEAKER_01: So just what a crazy experience to get to compete against one of your idols.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Mystics heading to the break with a record of 14-12 and will face
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  SPEAKER_00: the Connecticut Sun at home on July 28th.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Jarrett Spence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Stay tuned for more Mystics news and updates.
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  SPEAKER_00: I will see you after the All-Star break.