Last-place Sparks snap 7-game losing streak with 94-88 win over WNBA-leading Liberty

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson (2) celebrates during a timeout in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson (2) celebrates during a timeout in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)


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LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby scored 21 points, rookie Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks beat the WNBA-leading New York Liberty 94-88 to snap a seven-game losing streak. Rae Burrell tied her season high with 18 points for the Sparks. New York has lost two of its last three games following an eight-game winning streak. Breanna Stewart led New York with 32 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Sabrina Ionescu added 18 points and six assists. Ionescu has made a 3-pointer in 55 consecutive games, tying Diana Taurasi for the second-longest streak in WNBA history.

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