US EditionDepleted Sparks Can’t Weather Storm in Blowout Loss
- The Los Angeles Sparks fell 98-67 to the Seattle Storm in a Tuesday evening game held at Crypto.com Arena, a contest that was impacted by injuries and frequent changes to the lineup.
- The Sparks played without star guards Kelsey Plum and Odyssey Sims, with Plum sidelined by a lower leg injury confirmed after Monday's practice.
- Seattle surged ahead to a 62-42 advantage following a 14-5 run spearheaded by ex-Sparks player Nneka Ogwumike, who put up a career-best 26 points, while the Sparks struggled with a 32.8% shooting rate.
- Rickea Jackson was the top scorer for the Sparks with 17 points, making 4 of her 15 shots, while Azur Stevens contributed 16 points along with 10 rebounds. Seattle capitalized on 24 turnovers by the Sparks to amass 31 points.
- The loss dropped the Sparks to 4-9 amid increasing injuries and a reliance on newly signed hardship contract players, signaling ongoing challenges ahead.
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Depleted Sparks can’t weather Storm in blowout loss
LOS ANGELES — Playing without leading scorer Kelsey Plum and guard Odyssey Sims, the Sparks proved no match for the Seattle Storm. The short-handed hosts trailed by 35 points in the second half and had few answers for a stifling defensive effort from the Storm in a 98-67 loss on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Sparks shot 32.8% from the field (21 for 64) and scored a season-low 67 points. They were outscored 28-14 in the third quarter, tr…
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Ogwumike scores 26, Williams has 8 steals for Storm record in 98-67 win over Sparks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting and Gabby Williams set a club record for steals as the Seattle Storm coasted past the injury-plagued Los Angeles Sparks 98-67 on Tuesday night.
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