Hamby Scores 27 Points, Jackson Adds 23 as Sparks Rally for 91-85 Win over Storm
Dearica Hamby scored 27 points with 11 rebounds and Rickea Jackson added 23 points, leading an 11-0 run to close within 1.5 games of final playoff spots, officials said.
- On Monday, Dearica Hamby scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Rickea Jackson added 23 points as the Los Angeles Sparks rallied to beat the Seattle Storm 91-85.
- After falling behind by as much as 17, Seattle Storm built an early advantage with Nneka Ogwumike scoring 21 points and hitting five first-half 3-pointers.
- A dominant interior game produced a 37-23 rebounding advantage for the Los Angeles Sparks, fueling their comeback against the Seattle Storm.
- The win tightened the WNBA playoff chase by pulling the Los Angeles Sparks within 1 1/2 games of the Seattle Storm and Indiana and securing the head-to-head tiebreaker.
- The Sparks' upcoming road dates are at second-place Atlanta Dream on Wednesday and Friday, while the Storm return home Friday to face New York.
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Sparks rally past Storm late, tighten playoff race
SEATTLE — Desperate to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Sparks found their finishing kick. Dearica Hamby had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Rickea Jackson added 23 points, and the Sparks rallied to beat the Seattle Storm, 91-85, on Monday night. Seattle led 85-80 with 2:47 to play but Hamby scored five points and Jackson four during an 11-0 closing run to pull the Sparks (19-20) within 1½ games of the Storm (22-20) and Indiana (21-19) for the fin…
Sparks rally past Storm, tighten WNBA playoff race
Dearica Hamby scored 11 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter and Rickea Jackson added 23 points as the visiting Los Angeles Sparks used a dominating fourth quarter to rally for a 91-85 victory over the Seattle Storm on…
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