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Nneka Ogwumike has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Sparks beat Storm 90-74
Nneka Ogwumike added 23 points and 12 rebounds as Seattle shot 32% and fell behind by 19 before halftime.
- On Sunday, the Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Seattle Storm 90-74, with Nneka Ogwumike scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds in her final game in Seattle.
- The 11-time WNBA All-Star announced her retirement two weeks ago after spending the previous two seasons with the Storm, making Sunday's matchup emotionally significant.
- Los Angeles built a 52-30 halftime lead after a 13-0 opening run, while the sellout crowd of 14,200 at Climate Pledge Arena waited over four minutes for Seattle's first basket.
- Both teams enter a two-week break for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, with the 8-32 Storm appearing to need the respite.
- The Sparks face Dallas on Sept. 17, while managing an injury concern after Seattle's Jordan Horston exited midway through the third quarter on Sunday.
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Nneka Ogwumike, Sparks roll past last-place Storm
Nneka Ogwumike posted a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 90-74 victory against the host Seattle Storm on Sunday afternoon. Rae Burrell totaled 22 points for the Sparks (15-25), who took two of three games from Seattle in the season series. Cameron Brink added 11 points.
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Nneka Ogwumike has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Sparks beat Storm 90-74
Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Rae Burrell scored 22 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 90-74 in their final game before the FIBA World Cup break.
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