WASHINGTON -- — Carla Leite scored 14 points, Serah Williams had 12 points and the Portland Fire beat the Washington Mystics 75-56 on Thursday night. Sarah Ashlee Barker added 10 points to help Portland (11-14) avenge a quadruple-overtime loss to Washington on June 28.
Frieda Buhner made all three of her 3-point attempts, and the Fire finished 10 of 35 from distance. Shakira Austin had 19 points and nine rebounds for Washington (12-11).
The Mystics shot 29% from the field, going 2 of 21 from 3-point range, to go with 19 turnovers. Portland jumped out to a 28-13 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 43-20 by the midway point of the second.
The Fire led by double figures the entire second half. Up next Fire: At Minnesota on Saturday night.
Mystics: At Golden State on Saturday night. ------ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball