Game Recap: Washington Mystics 105, Portland Fire 100 (08/23/2026)
The Washington Mystics defeated the Portland Fire, 105-100, and improve to 22-15 on the season, while the Fire fall 15-22.
Video Transcript
Both the Washington Mystics and Portland Fire coming into their matchup on a loss, but Washington, with a win in this one, would have an opportunity to advance to the playoffs.
We start you off with the first, Carla Tate working at the top of the key passing to Emily Engstler for the open three.
She opened the game three of three from range.
Portland up 10-2.
Carla Tate now showing the handles, drives, gets the fading jumper to fall.
She creates the space there to make that shot.
Portland just shot out of the gate 14 to four, a 10-point lead over Washington in the early going.
Later in the second, Sonia Citron to Shakira Austin.
She drives through traffic for the little lefty layup.
It was part of an 11-2 Mystics run, and that cut Portland's lead down to three, 36-33.
Now shot clock ticking.
Bridget Carleton drives in.
Look at the mid-range fade away.
Nice pivot move there as Carleton, 18 points in the game.
And at the half, Portland led it by two.
We go straight to the fourth quarter of a back-and-forth game.
Shakira Austin making things happen for the Mystics off the catch and drive.
Gets the spin in the lane and that cuts the lead down to two.
Late drives, kicks to Emily Engstler who converts the three.
She had 23 points, made five threes.
Washington, their lead at four.
Mystics put it back in the hands of Austin who gets to the cup for another layup.
How about a career-high 31 points mixed in 10 rebounds as well.
Washington up by six.
10 seconds left, it's a six-point game.
Carla Tate hits the step back three over Austin.
Now it's a one-possession game.
Tate, 27 points and 11 assists in the game.
Six seconds left, Georgia Amoore is fouled and sent to the line.
She would hit her first free throw.
This, her second free throw.
It goes down to seal the deal.
Washington gets the win, and they are headed to the playoffs.
Your final score in this one, 105 to 100.
