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Who else but Nneka Ogwumike to finish out another exciting week of action in the WNBA?
After the New York Liberty clinched another Commissioner’s Cup appearance &#8211; their 3rd in four seasons &#8211; they skidded to the end of this week and were the victim of an Ogwumike game-winner on the road. It was an excellent way to end an exciting, nostalgia-filled contest as the league celebrated its inaugural tip-off between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Liberty, with multiple appearances by retired players from both franchises, archival footage throughout the game, and, finally, a buzzer-beater. 
It was the great cap off to a week that featured this clutch moment, the Atlanta Dream remaining a force, the Minnesota Lynx continuing to roll, the Washington Mystics pulling off two upsets, and Marina Mabrey doing Marina Mabrey things. 
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<h2>Sparks Snag Victory Over Liberty in 30th Anniversary Celebration</h2>
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Appearances from Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie, DeLisha Milton-Jones, and many other WNBA legends were a wonderful addition to what ended up being a fun one late in Los Angeles. Rae Burrell had 19 points off the bench, while Ogwumike paced all scorers with 24 in a big win for a Western Conference team just trying to stay afloat. 
With the buzzer beater, Ogwumike picked up her 3rd go-ahead shot in the last five seconds of a contest in her Sparks tenure &#8211; both from this season and her previous stop with the team &#8211; which is a franchise record. She surpassed Candace Parker with the bucket, adding even more flare to the make. 
“I’ve been with the Sparks for so long…it’s emotional seeing all these legends in the building, people who didn’t get paid their value who are still coming here supporting us. I’m so grateful,” said Ogwumike, through tears, in her postgame interview following her game-winner. 
It was an emotional contest filled with bittersweet and simply sweet memories for the league and its legends. Ogwumike is already a legend, but she added another page to her story in this contest.
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<h2>Dream Rolled Against Fever</h2>
As the Fever continue to try to find their footing defensively this season and figure out a proper order of operations for their top-heavy offense, the Dream seem to have found their place as a genuine contender in the Eastern Conference. These two teams clashed twice this week, and Atlanta snagged victories in both games. In their final game of this week, the Dream held the Fever to under 100 points. In that same game, Atlanta also broke their franchise record for most points scored in a game with 113. 
Angel Reese has been the leading force for the Dream so far over this recent stretch of dominant play, posting double-doubles as if it’s as easy as breathing. Her hitting her 1,000th career rebound in the Dream’s second win over Indiana this week just added to the sensational stat lines she’s been piecing together as of late. 
Consistent contributions from a healthy Jordin Canada, in addition to the clutch play of both Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, have placed Atlanta right in the conversation with the Las Vegas Aces, Lynx, and Liberty ahead of this Fall’s postseason.
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<h2>Reeve Within Reach of Regular-Season Win Record</h2>
The Lynx began this year without Napheesa Collier and have still remained a force in the league despite that. Obviously, excellent play from rookie Olivia Miles, veterans Courtney Williams and Natasha Howard, Kayla McBride, and Nia Coffey has helped propel them to the top of the standings in her absence, but Reeve plays a humongous role in this effort. 
Reeve did not manage to get a win over the Mystics on Minnesota’s Pride Night,<a href="https://www.fox9.com/sports/cheryl-reeve-after-lynx-pride-night-loss-we-shouldve-done-gays.amp"> much to her joking chagrin</a>, but the Lynx did secure a victory over the Golden State Valkyries and Sparks prior to that loss. She’s at 364 regular-season wins over her career and could break former Connecticut Sun and Mystics head coach Mike Thibault’s record (379) very, very soon.
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<h2>Mystics Post Two Upset Wins Over Liberty, Lynx</h2>
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Just when you think the Mystics are about to enter the doldrums again, they rope you back in with two victories over contenders in Minnesota and New York. They did this behind huge games from Sonia Citron, with the wing averaging 18.5 points per game across those two contests, in addition to eight assists and five steals in the team’s win over the Liberty.
Of note, rookie Cotie McMahon also had 15 points off the bench for the Mystics in their win over Minnesota &#8211; she outscored the Lynx’s entire bench. 
We all know the future is very bright in Washington. Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore, and Shakira Austin all form a core that could very well be contending in the next few years as the rest of the league’s current star power gets older. But they’re struggling to find consistency. These two wins could stand to push them into a nice groove that propels them up the standings ahead of this year’s All-Star break.
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<h2>Mabrey’s Career-High Adds Notch to Early Tempo Tenure</h2>
Marina Mabrey has been sensational since landing with the Tempo in the expansion draft this past offseason, and her career-high 37-point explosion against her former team, the Sun, was just more proof that Toronto’s selection of her is paying off. 
Mabrey is shooting just over 39 percent from the three-point range this season, which is the third-best clip of her career. She hit nine three-pointers in the Tempo’s weekend win over the Sun, which helped them to complete a comeback against a struggling Connecticut squad. 
The light has always been green for Mabrey, who is now playing for her sixth team in eight seasons. But she’s the leader of a young backcourt in Toronto now, and she’s never seen the hoop look so enticing. Utilizing the gravity of Brittney Sykes (when healthy), Kiki Rice (when healthy), and Maria Conde is only going to make her a scarier scorer.

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Georgia Amoore

2025
Selected with the sixth pick in the WNBA Draft. Missed the entire 2025 season due to a right ACL injury.
COLLEGE
2024-25
<ul>
<li>Started in 31 games during the 2024-25 season, averaging career-highs in points (19.6), assists (6.9), steals (1.0), and assist-turnover ratio (2.2)</li>
<li>Posted averages of 2.3 rebounds per game and set the school record for most assists in a single season (213)</li>
<li>Her 6.9 assists per game ranked the second most in a single season and her 78 made three-pointers marked the third most in program history</li>
<li>Was named to a 2024-2025 All-American team by the WBCA (First Team), John R. Wooden Award (First Team), Associated Press (Second Team), USBWA (Second Team), and Sporting News (Second Team)</li>
<li>Spent four seasons at Virginia Tech leaving the program second in three-pointers made (293) and third in career points (1,853)</li>
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2023-24
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<li>Averaged 18.8 points per game and 6.8 assists per game as a senior at Virginia Tech in 2023-24</li>
<li>She concluded the season ranked first in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fourth in the nation in assists per game and fifth in the conference and 41st in the nation in points per game</li>
<li>She shot 41.9 percent from the field and 85.9 percent from the line, while she also made 85 3-pointers on the season, which ranked second in the league and 20th in the nation</li>
<li>Her 85 3-pointers also marked the fourth most in a single season in Virginia Tech program history</li>
<li>John R. Wooden Award All-America Team</li>
<li>Associated Press All-America Third Team</li>
<li>USBWA All-America Third Team</li>
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2022-23
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<li>First Team All-ACC</li>
<li>MVP of ACC Tournament</li>
<li>First Team ACC Tournament</li>
<li>AP All-America Honorable Mention</li>
<li>Started all 36 games averaging 16.3 points, 4.9 assists and 3.0 rebounds</li>
<li>Set a program record with 118 3&#8217;s made, the second-most in the country behind Caitlin Clark&#8217;s 140</li>
<li>Scored 20+ in 14 games</li>
<li>Recorded the first triple-double in program history on December 1 in the win over Nebraska</li>
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2021-22
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<li>Started all 33 games and averaged 11.2 points per game and 4.4 assists, the second-most in the ACC</li>
<li>Shot 40% from beyond the arc to lead the conference, making 70 3&#8217;s</li>
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2020-21
<ul>
<li>Started in 23 of 25 game and averaged 11.8 points, 4.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game</li>
<li>Was fourth among ACC players in assists on the season</li>
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INTERNATIONAL
Competed for the Australian National Team at different youth levels winning a gold medal at the U-16 Asian Cup and a bronze medal at the U-18 World Cup.
OVERSEAS
Played for Ballarat Rush and earned the Rising Star Award in 2019.

Bounces back in win Wednesday

Dishes out seven assists in win

Lights it up from behind arc

Muted effort in win

Season-high 13 points Sunday

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