Washington Mystics have found themselves their very own Caitlin Clark in No. 22 guard Sonia Citron, who was relieved to have learnt a lesson, this time being on the right side of history.

Citron expressed such a feeling because the Mystics' kryptonite this season has been failing to see out games in the fourth quarter, with four close losses in ten games. However, they were able to get one over the line against expansion side Toronto Tempo on Friday.

And the victory came much in thanks to Citron's cold-blooded turnaround fadeaway at the buzzer for the win with just 2.1 seconds remaining on the clock. Following the game, the guard was asked how such a win would play a part in the team's confidence.

"I think there’s just a lot to learn from that, and we’re happy that we could learn from a win and we don’t have to learn from a loss,” Citron said.

“I think we’re just really happy with the outcome. There’s been plenty of games this season where we kind of lost it at the last second. But I think as a team, we just have to learn to not put ourselves in that position. We were up a good amount in the second half, even in the third, fourth quarter." The 22-year-old added.

The sophomore star finished the game with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Citron continues her excellent run in form and has now scored in double figures in five of her last six games.

While Citron continues to shine as the Mystics' latest star, her game-winning moment would not have occurred without Lauren Betts, and she did not forget to give the rookie her flowers in the postgame press conference.

Sonia Citron Credits Lauren Betts for the Winning Tip

The No. 4 overall draft pick did the best she could, and her best involved a jump ball she won, which straight up led to Citron's game-winner.

Betts played a career-high 21 minutes in the absence of second-year Kiki Iriafen and scored an impressive 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting as Citron admitted she was nervous in the closing seconds but was glad it all worked out in the Mystics’ favor.

“I just remember not knowing where to set up because I didn’t know what was going on with the rules, like who can go. And then I just remember Lauren tipped it to me, I got to put it up. She did a great job winning the tip. And then I got it and I had to shoot it. I didn’t have a choice. Just luckily it went in,” she said.

The Mytics are now closer to .500 as this victory snapped their two-game losing streak and extended their record to 5-6 for the season.

Citron and the Mystics will now be on a crucial four-game road trip, with their next challenge being the mighty New York Liberty on Sunday night.

So, how many games do you think the Washington Mystics can realistically win on the road? Let us know in the comments.

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