Georgia Amoore scores 25, Mystics win against the Mercury
The second game of the night was between the Washington Mystics (23-15) and the Phoenix Mercury (13-25). The Mercury started hot thanks to ten straight points by Kahleah Cooper. Then the Mercury go up 15-2 at the 5:22 mark. The Mystics were not just going to sit down and give up; they go on a 16-0 run over the next four minutes to take an 18-15 lead and end the first quarter up 20-18.
Both teams start the second quarter well; the Mystics lead 28-27 at the 6:32 mark. The Mystics go on an 11-0 run over the next four minutes to grow their lead to 39-27. The Mercury end the quarter on a 10-1 run, only trailing 40-37 at halftime.
The Mercury take the lead in the third quarter and hold onto it to lead 57-53 at the end of the third. The fourth quarter comes, and the Mercury go up to 63-53 within two minutes. This game is the Georgia Amoore game. She assisted on or scored eight points to cut the lead to 63-61. Georgia scored ten of the last 19 points for the Mystics, as they won 80-73.
The Mystics were led by Georgia Amoore, who scored 25 points (career-high) and had four assists. Kiki Iriafen, of course, showed up with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Shakira Austin had 11 points and seven rebounds. Next up for the Mystics is continuing their road trip with a stop at the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night.
A great game from Kahleah Cooper: 35 points and four rebounds. She almost scored half the team's points. What a night from her. Natasha Mack also had ten points and nine rebounds. Next up for the Mercury is hosting the Toronto Tempo on Saturday night.
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