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LAS VEGAS (AP) \u2014 Jackie Young<\/a> had a season-high 32 points and five 3-pointers, A\u2019ja Wilson added 15 points and the Las Vegas Aces<\/a> secured a playoff spot with an 83-76 victory over the Washington Mystics<\/a> on Thursday night.<\/p>\n Young scored 12 straight Las Vegas points in the fourth quarter, capped by a 3-pointer with 4:17 remaining, for a 74-64 lead. <\/p>\n Young finished 10 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 8 behind the arc, and 7 of 8 at the free-throw line for her first 30-point performance of the season. Fellow guard Jewell Loyd<\/a> added 13 points.<\/p>\n Las Vegas (24-11) moved within a game of second-place Golden State (24-9).<\/p>\n Shakira Austin<\/a> had 29 points and eight rebounds and Sonia Citron<\/a> added 17 points and eight assists for Washington (19-14), which has lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak. Kiki Iriafen<\/a>, who picked up her fifth foul with 1:45 left in the third quarter, finished with just five points in 27 minutes.<\/p>\n The Aces began the game on a 14-2 run but missed their first eight field-goal attempts of the second quarter as the Mystics got within 25-24. The Aces led 38-32 at the break.<\/p>\n Up next<\/p>\n Mystics: Host Los Angeles on Saturday. <\/p>\n Aces: Host Minnesota on Saturday. <\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n