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Washington Post
3 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Second-period lull spells doom for Mystics in blowout loss to Sparks
LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby scored 26 points, Rickea Jackson had 22 and the Los Angeles Sparks used a big first-half run to beat the Washington Mystics, 99-80, on Tuesday night. Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds for Washington. Sug Sutton added 14 points and Aaliyah Edwards scored 13. The Sparks closed the first half on a 17-2 run over the final four minutes to reach their most points scored in any half this season at 59. Hamby scored 18 in the first half , including a three-pointer just before the buzzer for a 25-point lead. The Mystics, who were held to 12 points in the second quarter, scored 12 points in the opening four minutes of the third. But the Sparks held onto their double-digit lead for the entire second half. Los Angeles (8-14) won consecutive games for the first time this season to match its win total from last season. Washington (11-11) had won three in a row. Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half and Azura Stevens finished with 15 for Los Angeles. Julie Allemand had 10 assists to go with three points and five rebounds. Brittney Sykes, Washington's leading scorer at 17.6 points, was held to eight points on 2-of-7 shooting.
Los Angeles Times
4 hours ago
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- Los Angeles Times
Sparks just keep going and going in win over Mystics
Dearica Hamby lined up for one of those last-second launches as the first-half clock dipped toward zero. The ball clanged off the front rim, appearing short — until backspin carried it to the back iron for a second bounce. With Julie Allemand holding her knees and Kelsey Plum already prancing away, the ball kissed the rim twice more. And, finally, after a two-second pause that held the whole arena hostage, the ball dropped. Hamby fell with it, her teammates swarming to lift her as Arena erupted for what was perhaps the Sparks' finest half of basketball of the season in a 99-80 stomping of the Washington Mystics. Hamby's arena-triggering triple capped a solo 10-point scoring spree and a 20-minute performance where the ball zipped across the hardwood, the defense suffocated and every Spark had their fingerprints on a rout of the WNBA's seventh-best team. By the end of the first half alone, Hamby had piled up 18. Plum chipped in 14. Jackson poured in nine and Stevens poured in eight. Facilitating it all, Allemand dealt eight assists. And — in what didn't reflect itself on the box score the way it did on the hardwood — the Energizer Bunny chimed in with four. Energizer Bunny? Coach Lynne Roberts awarded that label to Rae Burrell before Tuesday night's showdown, adding that 'she brings life and energy' to the squad. When Burrell picked off her first pass of the night, she orchestrated a play that would lead to Julie Vanloo finding a wide-open Sania Feagin in the paint, capping off a clinic in ball movement. When Burrell stole her second pass of the night, she took matters in her own hand, going coast to coast for an and-1 layup in the paint. And each time, it seemed as though everyone profited off the Bunny. Her contagious energy seemed to leak on to each of her teammates, who sliced through gaps on offense and brought out the clamps on defense to limit the Mystics (11-11) to just 12 points in the second quarter. In the process, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen — the Mystics' rookie duo who will compete in the All-Star game this Saturday — were held to a combined two points. Meanwhile, Plum — the Sparks' All-Star — seemed to have a dress rehearsal Thursday night, tuning up her shot ahead of Friday's three-point contest and Saturday's All-Star Game. Plum opened the night on a tear — nine points on a perfect 4-for-4 start, including one from beyond the arc. With cutters carving up the defense and her bigs sealing space down low, she shifted gears into facilitator mode as well, racking up six assists by game's end. And this time, the Sparks (8-14) didn't let their scoring avalanche slip through, cruising into the All-Star break with a wire-to-wire double-digit buffer.
Associated Press
4 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Hamby, Jackson and Plum each score 20-plus and the Sparks beat the Mystics 99-80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 26 points, Rickea Jackson had 22 and the Los Angeles Sparks used a big first-half run to beat the Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night. Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds for Washington. Sug Sutton added 14 points and Aaliyah Edwards scored 13. The Sparks closed the first half on a 17-2 run over the final four minutes to reach their most points scored in any half this season at 59. Hamby scored 18 in the first half, including a 3-pointer just before the buzzer for a 25-point lead. The Mystics, who were held to 12 points in the second quarter, scored 12 points in the opening four minutes of the third. But the Sparks held onto their double-digit lead for the entire second half. Los Angeles (8-14) won consecutive games for the first time this season to match its win total from last season. Washington (11-11) had won three in a row. Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half and Azura Stevens finished with 15 for Los Angeles. Julie Allemand had 10 assists to go with three points and five rebounds. Brittney Sykes, Washington's leading scorer at 17.6 points per game, was held to eight points on 2-of-7 shooting. ___ AP WNBA:
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Hamby, Jackson and Plum each score 20-plus and the Sparks beat the Mystics 99-80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 26 points, Rickea Jackson had 22 and the Los Angeles Sparks used a big first-half run to beat the Washington Mystics 99-80 on Tuesday night. Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds for Washington. Sug Sutton added 14 points and Aaliyah Edwards scored 13. Advertisement The Sparks closed the first half on a 17-2 run over the final four minutes to reach their most points scored in any half this season at 59. Hamby scored 18 in the first half, including a 3-pointer just before the buzzer for a 25-point lead. The Mystics, who were held to 12 points in the second quarter, scored 12 points in the opening four minutes of the third. But the Sparks held onto their double-digit lead for the entire second half. Los Angeles (8-14) won consecutive games for the first time this season to match its win total from last season. Washington (11-11) had won three in a row. Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half and Azura Stevens finished with 15 for Los Angeles. Julie Allemand had 10 assists to go with three points and five rebounds. Brittney Sykes, Washington's leading scorer at 17.6 points per game, was held to eight points on 2-of-7 shooting. ___ AP WNBA:
USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Mystics vs. Sparks odds, tips and betting trends - 7/15/2025
The Washington Mystics (11-10) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when visiting the Los Angeles Sparks (7-14) on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Arena. This matchup is at 10 p.m. ET on MNMT and SportsNet LA. Washington won on the road over Seattle, 74-69, in its most recent game. Its top performers were Brittney Sykes (19 PTS, 53.8 FG%) and Sonia Citron (17 PTS, 45.5 FG%). In its previous game, Los Angeles was a winner at home over Connecticut 92-88, with Kelsey Plum (23 PTS, 2 STL, 57.1 FG%, 3-7 from 3PT) and Azura Stevens (21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 41.2 FG%, 5-8 from 3PT) leading the way. Before this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Tuesday's WNBA action. Watch the WNBA on Fubo! Washington Mystics vs. Los Angeles Sparks odds and betting lines WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 6:05 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Mystics moneyline insights Sparks moneyline insights Mystics vs. Sparks: Game time and info Watch the WNBA on Fubo!
