The Sparks almost battled back from down 27 points but could not pull off an upset win against the New York Liberty Sunday.
LOS ANGELES — Before the game Sparks head coach Curt Miller challenged his team to match or exceed the New York Liberty’s energy.
The Sparks, who were down by as much as 27 points in the third quarter, ratcheted up their energy and effort in the second half, pulling within ten points, 80-70 with 2:56 left in the game on an alley-oop layup by Dearica Hamby, who finished with a team-high 21 points, six rebounds and three steals. However, the Sparks never led at any point in the game. They also could not stop New York from making 15 three-pointers, ultimately losing 87-79 at Crypto.com Arena Sunday.
The Sparks found themselves down 21-2 with 2:52 remaining in the first quarter. New York drained 5 of 7 three-pointers early. During the same span, they held the Sparks to 1 of 15 shooting from the field. Hamby then scored six of her team’s next nine points, as the Sparks trailed 25-11 heading into the second quarter.
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