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Kelsey Plum Vents After Sparks Lose to Valkyries in OT
- On Monday evening at Crypto.com Arena, the Los Angeles Sparks fell to the Golden State Valkyries in overtime, losing 89-81.
- Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 24 points and seven assists but criticized the officiating for not calling fouls on her opponents.
- The Sparks missed eight of nine field-goal attempts in overtime and were outscored 11-3, while Golden State outrebounded them 49-34 including 17 offensive boards.
- Plum said she was "sick" of the limited foul calls against opponents, adding, "I drive more than anyone in the league" and expects to be fined for her remarks.
- The loss dropped the Sparks to a 3-7 record and prevented their first consecutive wins, while Golden State improved to 2-2 in the Commissioner's Cup.
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