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The Los Angeles Sparks celebrated the 30th anniversary of the WNBA in style: by beating the buzzer. A last-second three-pointer from Nneka Ogwumike gave the Sparks a 98-97 win over the New York Liberty after a dramatic double-digit comeback.
With eight seconds remaining on the clock and the Liberty up by two, Erica Wheeler drove down the court for a last-ditch play. From the paint, Wheeler found Ogwumike outside the arc, where the veteran forward released a three-pointer that splashed through the net as time expired.
The reaction was immediate: The Los Angeles crowd exploded, and the Sparks players gathered at center court to celebrate.
New York had controlled most of the game after the first quarter, going up by as many as 17 points in the third quarter. But a fourth-quarter comeback pulled the Sparks back within a few points of the Liberty.
The two teams traded points in the final minutes. A particularly clutch performance from Ogwumike kept the Sparks in it, with the veteran scoring eight of her 24 total points in the final two minutes of the game.
On the final possession before Ogwumike’s game-winner, Liberty star Breanna Stewart missed one of her two free throw attempts, leaving the Sparks open to tie or win the game on one score. And then Ogwumike delivered.
Overall, it was a big win for the Sparks, who hold an 8-8 record on the season. Ogwumike’s 24 points led both teams, while Rae Burrell had 19 points off the bench.
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With eight seconds remaining on the clock and the Liberty up by two, Erica Wheeler drove down the court for a last-ditch play. From the paint, Wheeler found Ogwumike outside the arc, where the veteran forward released a three-pointer that splashed through the net as time expired.
The reaction was immediate: The Los Angeles crowd exploded, and the Sparks players gathered at center court to celebrate.
New York had controlled most of the game after the first quarter, going up by as many as 17 points in the third quarter. But a fourth-quarter comeback pulled the Sparks back within a few points of the Liberty.
The two teams traded points in the final minutes. A particularly clutch performance from Ogwumike kept the Sparks in it, with the veteran scoring eight of her 24 total points in the final two minutes of the game.
On the final possession before Ogwumike’s game-winner, Liberty star Breanna Stewart missed one of her two free throw attempts, leaving the Sparks open to tie or win the game on one score. And then Ogwumike delivered.
Overall, it was a big win for the Sparks, who hold an 8-8 record on the season. Ogwumike’s 24 points led both teams, while Rae Burrell had 19 points off the bench.
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