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BLUESMEN

Las Vegas Aces’ Kelsey Plum
shoots around Washington
Mystics’ Emma Meesseman
during the first half of Game 4
of a WNBA playoff basketball
series Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019,
in Las Vegas.
Associated Press
Mystics top

Aces 94-90,

reach WNBA

Finals; LeBron

courtside

By W.G. RAMIREZ
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The
Washington Mystics are
heading back to the
WNBA Finals, and this time
they believe they have the
depth and versatility to win
it all. Elena Delle Donne
scored 25 points, and the
Mystics earned a return
trip to the championship
round, outlasting the Las
Vegas Aces 94-90 to close
out their semifinal series on
Tuesday night with LeBron
James sitting courtside.
The Mystics, who eliminat-
ed the Aces in four games,
will host the Connecticut
Sun in Game 1 of the Finals St. Louis geared up for challenge
on Sunday. Last season,
Washington was swept in of being defending champions
three games by the Seattle
Storm. Emma Meesseman
bounced back from her St. Louis Blues Klim Kostin (37), David Perron (57) and Jay Bouw-
six-point performance in meester (19) celebrate Perron’s winning goal against the Win-
Game 3 by scoring 22 for nipeg Jets in overtime NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg,
Washington. Kristi Toliver
added 20 and Natasha Manitoba, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.
Cloud chipped in with 11. Associated Press
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