Carson, Jackson lead Liberty past Mystics, 86-65 (AP)

By VIN A. CHERWOO, AP Sports Writer 25 minutes ago Essence Carson scored 17 points, Tiffany Jackson added 12 and New York beat the playoff-bound Washington Mystics 86-65 on Sunday. Carson scored 14 points and Jackson had 10 in the third quarter as the Liberty built a 16-point lead, saw it cut to seven, then pulled away again. “It was a rough season, we just wanted to end with a bang,” Jackson said. New York (13-21), which fell one win short of reaching the WNBA finals last year, will miss the postseason for the fourth time in franchise history. The Liberty, losers of five of their previous six, won by their largest margin since a 77-56 victory over Washington on July 17, 2008. “It’s the first time that I have seen the team so relaxed,” Liberty All-Star forward Shameka Christon said. “Everyone came out to play. I guess it’s... [read full story]                    

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