Sparks can't keep pace with Diana Taurasi and Mercury, finish road trip with loss

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The Phoenix Mercury cruise to a victory over the Los Angeles Sparks as Diana Taurasi makes seven of nine three-pointers to finish with 31 points.

Diana Taurasi made seven of nine shots from three-point range and finished with a season-high 31 points to help Phoenix beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-68 on Sunday and snap the Mercury's four-game skid. Taurasi made nine of 14 shots from the field, six of six from the free-throw line and added two steals. Natasha Cloud scored 21 points with 12 assists, her third double-double of the season, and Kahleah Copper added 12 points and Sophie Cunningham 10 for the Mercury .

The Sparks made only three of 13 from the field and scored seven points in the second — their lowest-scoring quarter of the season — and Phoenix used a 15-0 run to make it 31-17 when Liz Dixon hit a jumper with 3:36 left in the first half and the Mercury led by double figures the rest of the way. Dearica Hamby finished with 23 points and four rebounds and Kia Nurse scored 12 for the Sparks .

 

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