SPARKS CAN'T STOP NEW YORK'S LOBO : NEW YORK 80, SPARKS 62.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Rebecca Lobo scored 19 of her season-high 22 points in the first half Saturday as the New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history. strengthened its playoff chances with an 80-62 victory over the Sparks. Lobo, who topped her 17-point effort on June 19 at Los Angeles, shot 10 for 18 from the field and also grabbed eight rebounds. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of won for the ninth time in 11 games at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference in front of 18,014 fans, the second-largest crowd in team history. It was the worst loss this season for the Sparks (10-15), who had 16-point losses to Sacramento and Houston in June. The loss virtually eliminated them from playoff consideration. Vickie Johnson and Sophia Witherspoon each had 12 points for the Liberty (15-10), which trails conference-leading Charlotte by two games with five to play. New York currently holds the final 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 playoff spot. Penny Toler led Los Angeles with 14 points, while Lisa Leslie was held to 12 points and three rebounds. Pamela McGee also scored 12 points for the Sparks, who played with only 10 players. Tamecka Dixon did not travel with the team because of a knee injury. The Sparks made only 24 baskets in the game - eight in the first half - and shot 39 percent. The Liberty made 17 of 31 second-half shots. |
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