Portland Fire rout Washington Mystics 75-56 to avenge earlier loss

The Portland Fire defeated the Washington Mystics 75-56 on Thursday, avenging a quadruple-overtime loss from June 28. Portland dominated with a strong start, leading 28-13 after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 43-20 midway through the second. Carla Leite led the Fire with 14 points, while Serah Williams scored 12 in her first career start. The Mystics struggled offensively, shooting 29.7% from the field and committing 19 turnovers, despite Shakira Austin's 19 points. Portland's defense held Washington to its lowest scoring output of the season. The Fire's next game is against the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, and Washington will face the Golden State Valkyries the same day.

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