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    Wednesday, May 08, 2024

    WNBA roundup

    Sparks 95, Mystics 75

    Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Candace Parker added 18 points and six assists and Los Angeles ended a two-game skid with a win over Washington on Friday night.

    Ogwumike was 6 of 7 from the field and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line. Rookie Evgeniia Belyakova added a career-high 12 points and Jantel Lavender scored 11 for the Sparks (21-3).

    Essence Carson and Belyakova each hit 3s during an 18-4 run that gave Los Angeles a 29-16 lead with 9 minutes left in the first half and the Sparks led by at least eight the rest of the way.

    Emma Meesseman scored 16 points and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt added 10 for the Mystics (9-15).

    Los Angeles shot 55.7 percent (34 of 61) from the field, including 8 of 18 from 3-point range.

    The Mystics have lost seven in a row.

    Lynx 79, Storm 72

    Maya Moore scored 21 points, Sylvia Fowles had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Minnesota beat Seattle for its sixth straight victory.

    Fowles was 8 of 10 from the field and had three steals and two blocked shots. Natasha Howard scored 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Lynx (21-4).

    Breanna Stewart had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Storm (9-15).

    Dream 93, Wings 88

    Reshanda Gray had 22 points and 10 rebounds — both career highs — and Angel McCoughtry scored five points during a decisive late run to help Atlanta beat Dallas.

    Layshia Clarendon had 17 points, including five free throws in the final 23 seconds, for the Dream (13-12). McCoughtry finished with 14 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.

    Skylar Diggins led Dallas (9-16) with 29 points. The Wings have lost six straight.

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