wnba Game Recap
Sparks Down Washington 84-82 - Match Report
The Sparks grabbed a 84-82 win over the Mystics on Tuesday, behind a 21-point effort from Nneka Ogwumike at Crypto.com Arena.
The Sparks were a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 161.0.
Katie Lou Samuelson had 13 points for Los Angeles and Jordin Canada chipped in with 10 points. Kristi Toliver had 5 assists for the Sparks, while Chiney Ogwumike was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Washington got 22 points from Ariel Atkins in a losing cause and another 17 points from Myisha Hines-Allen. Natasha Cloud contributed 13 assists for the Mystics, while Myisha Hines-Allen had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Los Angeles were victorious, as the score was 35-31 at the break.
Los Angeles had a 34-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Los Angeles takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Seattle.