Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker help Sparks hand Liberty fifth straight loss
BRADENTON, Fla. — Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Riquna Williams also scored 20 points and the L.A. Sparks beat the New York Liberty 96-70 on Tuesday night.
The Sparks (15-5) remained in the hunt for a top-two seed in the postseason.
Candace Parker had eight points, four rebounds and four assists in the first quarter as Los Angeles built a 25-12 lead. The Sparks used a 26-15 third quarter to take a 22-point lead into the fourth.
Parker finished with 14 points, five rebounds and seven assists, and Chelsea Gray had nine assists for Los Angeles (15-5). The Sparks were missing two starters as Brittney Sykes did not play after taking a knee to the stomach in the third quarter on Sunday. Sydney Wiese also hurt her ankle in the game.
Jocelyn Willoughby scored 21 points, making all five of her 3-pointers, for New York (2-17), which has lost five straight. Kia Nurse had 13 points and seven rebounds and Paris Kea scored 11.
Willoughby scored 13 of New York’s 31 first-half points, but the Liberty still trailed by 11 points at the break.
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