{"id":756099,"date":"2026-07-11T05:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T05:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/756099\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T05:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T05:42:09","slug":"nneka-ogwumike-has-a-double-double-to-lead-the-sparks-past-the-sky-102-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/756099\/","title":{"rendered":"Nneka Ogwumike has a double-double to lead the Sparks past the Sky, 102-87"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES — – Nneka Ogwumike had 25 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, Erica Wheeler added 15 points and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 102-87 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Ogwumike sank a 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and Dearica Hamby added a driving layup on the Sparks’ next possession for a 90-80 lead.<\/p>\n

Hamby made a reverse layup with 1:36 remaining for a 97-87 lead and she blocked Courtney Vandersloot’s shot at the other end to seal it.<\/p>\n

Hamby, Rae Burrell and Ariel Atkins each scored 17 points as all five starters scored in double figures for Los Angeles (10-11). Ogwumike reached 3,000 career field goals early in the fourth on a 3-pointer.<\/p>\n

Kelsey Plum (lower left leg) and Cameron Brink (left ankle) did not play.<\/p>\n

Kamilla Cardoso, Gabriela Jaquez and Sydney Taylor each scored 15 points for Chicago (7-15). Azura Stevens and Jacy Sheldon each scored 10. Skylar Diggins (knee) did not play.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles shot 51% from the field, including 14 of 31 from 3-point range, while Chicago was just 6 of 25 behind the arc.<\/p>\n

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was in attendance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Sky: At Dallas on Sunday in the American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n

Sparks: At Atlanta on Monday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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