Georgia Amoore scores career-high 25 and the Mystics move into 6th with 80-73 win over Mercury

PHOENIX (AP) – Georgia Amoore scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Kiki Iriafen continued 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.

Key points

• Washington trailed 63-53 with 8: 17 left in the fourth before going on a 17-2 run and taking a 70-65 lead.
• Washington (24-15) moved into sixth in the WNBA standings with the win and New York's loss to Golden State earlier Thursday.
• Amoore created 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to provide the Mystics a 78-73 lead with 1: 18 left.
• Amoore finished with a career-high six 3-pointers, helping to easily eclipse her previous best of 14 points in a game.

Amoore created 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to provide the Mystics a 78-73 lead with 1: 18 left. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton sealed it by making two free throws with 28.1 seconds left, stretching the lead to seven points.

Amoore finished with a career-high six 3-pointers, helping to easily eclipse her previous best of 14 points in a game. Shakira Austin continued 11 points for Washington.

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