Austin scores career-high 31, Mystics rally from 14-point deficit and beat Fire 105-100

Nbcwashington · Aug 24, 2026 · 254 words · By The Associated Press

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What to know about Austin scores career-high 31, Mystics rally from 14-point deficit and beat Fire 105-100

Shakira Austin had a career-high 31 points and 10 rebounds and Georgia Amoore hit two free throws with 4.2 seconds left to help the Washington Mystics rally from a 14-point deficit and beat the Portland Fire 105-100 on Sunday night.

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What happened

Why it matters

Kiki Iriafen shot 7 for 11 from the field and finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Mystics (22-15).

Common ground

Sonia Citron added 14 points, and Cotie McMahon and Amoore scored 13 apiece.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Austin scores career-high 31, Mystics rally from 14-point deficit and beat Fire 105-100?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Sonia Citron added 14 points, and Cotie McMahon and Amoore scored 13 apiece?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/austin-scores-career-high-31-mystics-r…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Sonia Citron added 14 points, and Cotie McMahon and Amoore scored 13 apiece”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (adult content and general team info) and does not contain the scoring details for Citron, McMahon, or Amoore for this specific game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Mystics season will be the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and their second under head coach Sydney Johnson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Washington_Mystics_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of current WNBA team rosters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_WNBA_team_rost…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Mystics are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Mystics compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Confe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Mystics

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Claim 2: “Carla Leite made all three free throws and then added a layup that cut the Fire's deficit to 92-90 with 3:09 to play”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Microsoft PC Health Check support articles and is completely irrelevant to the basketball game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 14, 2025 · PC Health Check app brings you up to date info on your Windows device health, helping you take action to improve your device performance and troubleshoot performance problems. It is per…
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/experience/compa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Simple and efficient cron job monitoring. Get instant alerts when your cron jobs, background workers, scheduled tasks don't run on time.
https://healthchecks.io/

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 29, 2025 · where can i download PC Healthcheck to see if my laptop is compatible with Windows 11?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5539043/…

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Claim 3: “Megan DiLeo had 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute Megan DiLeo's stats.

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Claim 4: “Fire: Play Tuesday at Dallas”

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Claim 5: “Amoore's foul on a 3-point shot was upgraded to a flagrant”

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One web search result mentions a foul by Amoore being upgraded to a Flagrant 1, but it appears to be from a different context/game (mentioning 'Held' and 'Los Angeles' as the next opponent) rather than the Portland Fire game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s draft for the 2025 season was held following the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It marked the first draft for the newest expans…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_WNBA_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amoore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edward Amoore (1877–1955), British sport shooter Frederick Amoore (1913–1996), Anglican bishop Geoff Amoore (born 1964), Australian rules…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoore

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgia Lee Amoore (born 3 April 2001) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is also contracted with the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Amoore

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Claim 6: “Leite had 27 points and 11 assists... both career highs, for the Fire (15-22)”

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The AP report confirms Carla Leite had 27 points and 11 assists (career highs) and the Fire's record as 15-22. No other independent source corroborates these specific stats.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carla Leite is a French professional basketball player for the Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association. She was selected ninth overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2024 WNBA draft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carla_Leite

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web search NEUTRAL — Portland Fire guard Carla Leite (0) calls the offensive play during the WNBA game between the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo on August 6, 2026 at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-fire/2026/08/portland-fi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Leite had 27 points and 11 assists, and Emily Engstler hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, both career highs, for the Fire (15-22).
https://wtop.com/washington-mystics/2026/08/austin-scores-ca…

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Claim 7: “the Mystics scored 18 of the next 22 points to take a one-point lead when Citron converted a three-point play”

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Claim 8: “Bridget Carleton added 18 points and five steals”

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Claim 9: “Georgia Amoore hit two free throws with 4.2 seconds left”

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The AP report mentions Georgia Amoore hitting two free throws with 4.2 seconds left. Other search results for Amoore's free throws refer to different games (one against UNC in college and one where Betnijah Laney-Hamilton hit the free throws).

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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia Lee Amoore (born 3 April 2001) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is also contracted with the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Amoore

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web search NEUTRAL — 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 he…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6113062-georgia-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia Amoore hit three free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining to lift No. 7 Virginia Tech to a 68-65 victory over No. 13 North Carolina on Sunday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/amoores-free-throws-put-no-231141…

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Claim 10: “Washington Mystics rally from a 14-point deficit and beat the Portland Fire 105-100 on Sunday night”

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Both NBC4 Washington and the AP report the Washington Mystics defeated the Portland Fire 105-100 on Sunday night after rallying from a 14-point deficit.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA playoffs is the postseason tournament of the Women's National Basketball Association's 2026 season. The playoffs will begin on September 27, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alecia Kaorie "Sug" Sutton (born December 17, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Rose of Unrivaled. Born in S…
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Claim 11: “Portland used a 14-2 run to take a 34-22 lead about two minutes into the second quarter”

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Claim 12: “Mystics: Visit Phoenix for games Tuesday and Thursday”

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Claim 13: “Shakira Austin had a career-high 31 points and 10 rebounds”

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Two independent sources (AP and EssentiallySports) confirm Shakira Austin had 31 points and 10 rebounds, with AP specifically noting it was a career-high.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on July 25, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Chicago Sky hosted the game and related ev…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA season is the 30th and current season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The league expanded from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and Toronto Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_season

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Claim 14: “Leite hit two 3s and DiLeo scored four points in the final minute”

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Claim 15: “Kiki Iriafen shot 7 for 11 from the field and finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Mystics (22-15)”

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Newsday reports the specific stats (7 for 11 field goals, 18 points, 10 rebounds) and the team record (22-15). While other sources mention Iriafen's points/rebounds, only Newsday provides the full specific claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is the list of squads for each of the 16 teams competing in the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, held in Germany between 4 and 13 September 2026. Each team selects a squad of 12 p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIBA_Women's_Basketball_W…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Okikiola "Kiki" Iriafen (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Phantom of Unrival…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki_Iriafen

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Claim 16: “Emily Engstler hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, both career highs, for the Fire”

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Although the 'Evidence gathered' section says 'No evidence found', the evidence for Claim 3 actually contains a snippet from Newsday stating: 'Emily Engstler hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, both career highs, for the Fire'. Since this is only in one source, it is single_source.

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