SPARKS AVENGE LOSS VS. SEATTLE SPARKS 84, SEATTLE 75.Byline: Ben Villa Staff Writer The Sparks didn't have much need for their bench Saturday night. Not when all five starters scored in double-figures. Lisa Leslie tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. a loss to Seattle, beating the Storm 84-75 in front of 9,820 at Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. . The last time the Sparks (13-3) played the Storm, June 19, Seattle built an 18-point lead in the second half before holding on for a 69-67 victory. However, this time, the Sparks left little doubt which was the better team and why they're the two-time WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego champion. ``This was a great home win, the best one of the season,'' Sparks coach Michael Cooper ``I was very happy that we had all five starters in double-figures, but I was happier that we had 25 assists tonight. When we're moving the ball around, our offense clicks and it did tonight.'' Unlike the last time these two teams played, the Sparks got off to a fast start Saturday. They opened the game with an 11-2 run midway through the first half and took a 19-10 lead despite the fact Leslie didn't score her first basket until eight minutes had gone by. With Dixon and DeLisha Milton, who finished with 15 points, virtually carrying the offensive load to start the game, the Sparks' lead grew to as many as 16 points as they took a 47-34 lead into halftime with four players scoring in double figures. Kamila Vodichkova had a big first half for the Storm, scoring 11 points, but she picked up her third foul of the game five minutes before halftime and had to go to the bench. ``Tonight, we put together two good halves instead of one,'' Leslie said. ``After they beat us the last time, that loss for some reason, really didn't feel good and we wanted to get them back tonight. ``Seattle has become a real threat in the Western Conference. Lat (Local Area Transport) A communications protocol from Digital for controlling terminal traffic in a DECnet environment. LAT - Local Area Transport season, they swept us in the regular season befor we swept them in the playoffs. So when we play them now, we do take some special pride in beating them.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Nickey McCrimmon, left, of the Sparks, gets tangled tan·gled adj. Complicated and difficult to unravel. See Synonyms at complex. Adj. 1. tangled - in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes" untangled - not tangled 2. up with Seattle's Rita Williams. Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press |
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