Georgia Amoore delivered the biggest scoring performance of her career when the Washington Mystics needed it most, pouring in 16 fourth-quarter points to power an 80-73 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Amoore finished with a career-high 25 points as Washington completed a two-game road sweep and strengthened its position in the WNBA standings.
What happened
Amoore shot 9 of 16 from the field and connected on 6 of 11 attempts from 3-point range, providing the decisive production in the fourth quarter. She also contributed four assists and two steals in a performance that extended beyond her career-best scoring total.
Her late surge accounted for nearly two-thirds of her points. With 16 coming in the final quarter, Amoore supplied Washington with the scoring push that helped secure the seven-point road victory.
Why it matters
The win completed a successful two-game road sweep for the Mystics and extended their winning streak to three. Washington improved to 24-15, maintaining its momentum at a significant point in the schedule.
A loss by New York also opened the door for Washington to climb one position in the league standings. The Mystics moved into sixth place, adding another layer of importance to a victory driven by Amoore’s fourth-quarter performance.
The result showed Washington capitalizing on both its own opportunity and a shift elsewhere in the standings. Rather than remaining in its previous position, the Mystics used a third consecutive victory to move upward with another road assignment approaching quickly.
By the numbers
Amoore scored 64% of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, concentrating the majority of her career-high output in the closing period. Her 9-for-16 shooting translated to 56.3% from the field overall.
She was nearly as efficient from beyond the arc, converting 54.5% of her 3-point attempts. The six made 3-pointers represented two-thirds of her total field goals, while her four assists and two steals added playmaking and defensive production to the scoring display.
The final line captured the combination of volume and efficiency behind Washington’s win: 25 points on 16 field-goal attempts, with more than half of her shots falling both overall and from deep. Her 16 fourth-quarter points were the defining figure in the Mystics’ 80-point effort.
What to watch next
Washington now faces a quick turnaround before returning to action Friday night. The Mystics will remain on the road as they seek to extend a three-game winning streak and build on their move into sixth place.
The immediate question is whether Washington can carry the momentum of its road sweep into another away game with limited recovery time. Amoore enters that test after the best scoring night of her career and a fourth quarter that decided the latest result.