The Sparks give league-leading Las Vegas all it can handle in a 79-73 loss, nearly upsetting the team that had beaten them by a combined 45 points in their first two meetings.
LOS ANGELES — The Sparks experienced an ebb and flow in the second half to match the first half on Monday night as they went toe to toe with the WNBA’s first-place team, nearly upsetting the squad that had beaten them by a combined 45 points in their first two meetings.
“We didn’t get spanked in the first quarter. That’s something I’m very happy with,” said Liz Cambage, formerly a member of the Aces, noting that in the teams’ first two meetings, Las Vegas outscored L.A. by a combined 64-37 in the opening quarter of play. With 1:16 left in the game, Dearica Hamby’s first field goal of the night put Las Vegas ahead 76-73, and after Nneka Ogwuike missed a jumper, Kelsey Plum drew a foul and knocked down both free throws to give the Aces five points of breathing room with 36 seconds left.
“The Aces, the last couple times have played us have blown us out, and tonight we just wanted to show more grit defensively and more shooting on the offensive end,” said Williams, who was pleased that the Sparks took 12 more shots than Las Vegas and that they notched 23 assists.
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