{
  "id": 3892282,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:31:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/georgia-amoore-scores-career-high-043127303.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Georgia Amoore scored a career-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, leading Washington Mystics to an 80-73 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Kiki Iriafen contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds, her 19th double-double of the season. Washington moved into sixth place in the WNBA standings with this win, while New York's loss to Golden State earlier that day helped them secure the position. Washington trailed by 14 points with 8:17 remaining in the fourth quarter but staged a 17-2 rally to take a 70-65 lead. Amoore made back-to-back 3-pointers to extend the Mystics' lead to 78-73 with just over a minute left. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton sealed the win with two free throws with 28.1 seconds remaining, putting the Mystics ahead by seven points. Amoore finished the game with six 3-pointers, surpassing her previous career high of 14 points in a game. Shakira Austin scored 11 points for Washington. For the Phoenix Mercury, Kahleah Copper led the team with 35 points on 13 of 22 shooting. Copper became the fastest player in Phoenix history to reach 2,000 points, achieving the milestone in 103 games, which is a game faster than both Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter. Phoenix guard Lexi Held scored a 3-pointer while being fouled late in the third quarter and made the resulting free throw to give Phoenix its first lead of the game, 54-51. However, Held missed a chance for a seven-point possession after the foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1. The Mystics next play at Los Angeles on Friday, while the Mercury will host Toronto on Saturday.",
  "summary": "Georgia Amoore scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Kiki Iriafen added 20 points and 12 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season and the Washington Mystics beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-73 on Thursday night. Washington trailed 63-53 with 8:17 left in the fourth before going on a 17-2 run and taking a 70-65 lead. Amoore made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:32:52.000Z"
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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."
}