Dearica Hamby poured in 26 factors and Rickea Jackson tallied 22 because the Los Angeles Sparks trounced the visiting Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday evening, successful back-to-back video games for the primary time this season.
Kelsey Plum racked up 20 factors for the Sparks within the last sport earlier than the All-Star break for each groups. Azura Stevens, who collected a team-high eight rebounds, added 15 factors and joined Plum with three 3-pointers. Julie Allemand distributed 10 assists whereas committing just one turnover.
Hamby, a veteran put up participant, shot 10-for-19 from the ground, whereas Jackson was 9-for-13. The Sparks (8-14) shot 53.5 % from the ground in posting their third homecourt victory of the season.
Los Angeles led by as many as 27 factors within the second half after constructing a 59-34 halftime benefit. The Sparks notched a season-high level whole, going above the 90-point mark for the fifth time.
Sharika Austin’s 16 factors and Sug Sutton’s 14 factors tempo the Mystics (11-11), who have been aiming to rack up their first four-game successful streak of the season. Aaliyah Edwards chipped in with 13 factors off the bench.
Washington had been in a bunch of shut video games, however this one bought away from the Mystics within the first half.
Los Angeles ended the half on a 13-0 run, with Hamby scoring the ultimate 10 of these factors after Jackson’s three-point play.
It was an enormous second quarter for the Sparks, who scored 11 of the primary 13 factors of the interval.
Washington shot 8-for-21 on 3-pointers for the sport, with six gamers hitting a minimum of one shot from past the arc. The Mystics have been harm by 17 turnovers and by managing to attain solely 12 factors within the second quarter.
It marked the primary matchup of back-to-back conferences between the groups, with the rematch subsequent Tuesday.
–Subject Stage Media
