Crystal Langhorne ( Maryland) scored a career-high 31points and added 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics (9-5) won their fourth straight home game with a 95-85 win over the Phoenix Mercury (5-9) on Sunday. Lindsey Harding added 24 points for the Mystics (9-5), who have won five of their past six. Langhorne scored 27 points Thursday and has averaged 27.6 points and 13 rebounds in her past three games.
Elsewhere: Iziane Castros Marques had 25points and Angel McCoughtry (St. Frances) had 19, helping the host Atlanta Dream (11-4) rally from 16 down in the second half to an 89-81 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. DeLisha Milton-Jones and Kristi Toliver (Maryland) led the Sparks with 19 each.
Salisbury finishes ninth in D-III Sports Directors' Cup
Salisbury came in a school-best ninth in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings, which awards points according to each school's performance in up to 18 sports. Johns Hopkins took 13th, the second-highest finish in school history.
Minor leagues: The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs signed former Houston Astros outfielder Jason Lane.
-- From Sun staff and news service