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WASHINGTON — The disbelief buckled Jonquel Jones’ knees.

Surely there had been a mix-up. Surely the foul call wasn’t on her.

In the preceding sequence, Jones received a pass from Marine Johannès. The Liberty center rejected a handoff and lifted the ball above her head while considering her next move.

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Simultaneously, Mystics second-year guard Sonia Citron, chasing Johannès through the action, ran into Jones and fell to the ground.