Photo credit: Los Angeles Sparks
By Shawn McCullough
The Los Angeles Sparks snapped the Aces three game winning streak with a 76-68 win at Staples Center.
The Aces led by six in the 3rd quarter, but the Sparks went on a 13-2 run to take the lead for good.
“The second half we just turned the ball over again,” said head coach Bill Laimbeer. “We didn’t take care of the basketball, missed easy shots and lose again.”
Kayla McBride led the Aces with 19 points including three 3-pointers, while Dearica Hamby added 11 points and 11 rebounds.
“We need to take care of the ball,” said Hamby. “Other than that, we just missed shots that we normally make.”
Liz Cambage scored in single digits (9) for the second straight game.
The Aces have still won eight of their last 10 games.
With the loss, the Aces fell to 14-7 on the season heading into their next game on Saturday in Dallas against the Wings.
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Game Notes:
- The Aces scored just 8 points in the 4th quarter.
- The Aces out-rebounded the Sparks 39-33.
- There were 13 lead changes in the game.
- Los Angeles connected on 42.3 percent of its field goal attempts, while Las Vegas made 35.2 percent of its shots.
Game Starters:
F – 5 Dearica Hamby
F – 21 Kayla McBride
C – 8 Liz Cambage
G – 0 Jackie Young
G – 10 Kelsey Plum
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