The Sparks (13-21), who have lost seven of eight games after the 97-71 defeat, have two games left in the regular season: Thursday against Connecticut and Sunday against Dallas.
LOS ANGELES — It was a must-win game for the Sparks against the Connecticut Sun but they didn’t have an answer for All-Star center Jonquel Jones, who scored 18 of her game-high 21 points in the first half, as the Sparks lost, 97-71 on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
“It’s a must-win for us,” Sparks interim head coach Fred Williams said before tip-off. “That’s for sure. We want to stay in the hunt.” All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike, who finished with 16 points, three rebounds and four steals, helped the Sparks battle back in the second quarter. They cut Connecticut’s lead to five points at 35-30, but the visitors answered again and pushed their lead to 45-32 with 2:09 left in the first half.Sparks guard Brittney Sykes had a team-high 18 points, seven rebounds and six steals. Guard Jordin Canada had 15 points and six assists.
Connecticut general manager and head coach Curt Miller, who was an assistant coach with the Sparks in 2015, said he has fond memories of his time in Los Angeles, which helped him transition from 24 years coaching college basketball to the WNBA.
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