{
  "id": 3887698,
  "title": "Georgia Amoore scores career-high 25 and the Mystics move into 6th with 80-73 win over Mercury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/georgia-amoore-scores-career-high-25-and-the-mystics-move-into-6th",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/08/27/georgia-amoore-scores-career-high-25-and-the-mystics-move-into-6th-with-80-73-win-over-mercury"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Georgia Amoore delivered a career-high 25 points, scoring 16 of them in the fourth quarter of the Washington Mystics' 80-73 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Kiki Iriafen contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds, marking her 19th double-double of the season. The Mystics' win propelled them to sixth place in the WNBA standings, following New York's loss to Golden State earlier that day. Washington trailed 63-53 with 8:17 remaining in the fourth quarter before mounting a 17-2 comeback to take a 70-65 lead. Amoore's three-pointers on consecutive possessions extended the Mystics' lead to 78-73 with just 1:18 left. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton sealed the game with two free throws with 28.1 seconds remaining, extending the gap to seven points. Amoore finished with a career-high six three-pointers, surpassing her previous best of 14 points in a game. Shakira Austin contributed 11 points for Washington. For Phoenix (13-26), lead scorer Kahleah Copper tallied 35 points on 13-of-22 shooting. Copper became the fastest player in franchise history to reach 2,000 points with Phoenix, achieving the milestone in just 103 games, a game ahead of Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter. Phoenix guard Lexi Held scored a three-pointer while being fouled in the third quarter, extending Phoenix's lead to 54-51, which they held until Held's attempt on a seven-point possession after the foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1, which she missed.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Georgia Amoore scores 25 points, career-high for Mystics",
    "Kiki Iriafen records 19th double-double of season",
    "Mystics' win puts them 6th in WNBA standings"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Mystics' win over the Mercury propels them into sixth place in the WNBA standings, a result that reshuffles the league hierarchy following New York's loss to Golden State.",
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        "title": "Georgia Amoore scores career-high 25 and the Mystics move into 6th with 80-73 win over Mercury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/georgia-amoore-scores-career-high-25-and-the-mystics-move-into-6th-3892282",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:31:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}