SPARKS HOLD ON FOR WIN SPARKS 85, PHOENIX 83.Byline: Daily News Chamique Holdsclaw Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977 in Astoria, Queens, New York) is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She announced her retirement from the Los Angeles Sparks on June 11, 2007. scored 18 points and Lisa Leslie Despite nearly squandering squan·der tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste. 2. a double-digit lead in the final two minutes, the Sparks held on for the win. Los Angeles appeared as if it would cruise to victory after having its eight-game winning streak snapped two days earlier in a 75-67 setback against Seattle. The Sparks led 52-41 midway through the third quarter and held a seemingly comfortable 83-73 cushion with 1:59 to play in the game. But the Mercury, who had won six of nine coming in, kept plugging away. They closed to within 83-80 on a 3-pointer by Diana Taurasi with 0.7 seconds left but were unable to commit a foul on the inbounds in·bounds adj. 1. Basketball Involving putting the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court. 2. Sports Within the designated boundaries. pass. Holdsclaw show 6 of 13 from the floor. Mwadi Mabika 13 and Lisa Willis 10 for the Sparks, who shot only 37 percent (25 of 67) from the field. Cappie Poindexter scored 21 points and Taurasi contributed 19 for Phoenix, which shot 39 percent (23 of 59) and committed 20 turnovers. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: The Sparks' Jessica Moore goes up for a shot against Phoenix's Kamila Vodichkova, left, and Kristen Rasmussen. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer Box: SPARKS vs. WASHINGTON - Earl Williams |
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