Named to her eighth WNBA All-Star team earlier in the day, Ogwumike had a season-high 27 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Sparks to another comeback win over Dallas.
LOS ANGELES — On the day she was named a WNBA All-Star starter for the second consecutive season, Nneka Ogwumike had a season-high 27 points and 12 rebounds and the Sparks rallied from down 11 points late in the third quarter to beat the Dallas Wings, 93-83, on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.The Sparks finished with four players in double figures as forward Dearica Hamby had 17 points, Karlie Samuelson 14 points and Jordin Canada 10 points and nine assists.
After being down by seven points early in the game, the Sparks seized control with a 13-0 run in the final 2:26 in the first quarter and took a 26-18 lead into the second. Ogwumike found herself in a one-on-one isolation situation and pulled off a nifty up-and-under move to tie the game at 44 with less than five seconds to go before halftime.
Destanni Henderson’s baseline jumper gave the Sparks their first lead of the fourth quarter, 76-75, with 6:19 left.Before tipoff, Ogwumike explained how it felt to be named a WNBA All-Starter for the second consecutive season.
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