PHOENIX (AP) — A big second quarter by the Los Angeles Sparks in Phoenix on Thursday doomed the Mercury to a 97-88 loss, spoiling a night in which one of WNBA’s original teams was donned in its original logo.
Dearica Hamby scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Sparks outscored the Mercury 35-19 in the second to take a 60-43 at the half, a franchise record for points at halftime. Los Angeles was 11 of 16 in the second quarter, including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers, and it didn’t miss from the foul line.
Alyssa Thomas led the Mercury (2-4) with 23 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists. Kahleah Copper contributed 22 points, Jovana Nogic had 15 and Natasha Mack 10. Phoenix finished 1-3 on its homestand.
The Mercury got no closer than nine in the second half.
Kelsey Plum had 16 points and seven assists for the Sparks (2-3), who were playing their first road game of the season. Nneka Ogwumike, and reserves Cameron Brink and Rae Burrell, all scored 12 points and Ariel Atkins had 11.
Both teams were coming off a home loss to expansion team, Toronto Tempo.
Los Angeles was 5 of 17 in the fourth quarter but still shot 48% (31 of 64). The Sparks were 14 of 24 from the 3-point line through three quarters but went 0 for 8 to finish one made 3 shy of the franchise record.
Plum had 14 points at halftime and three teammates had 10, including Ogwumike, which moved her past Tamika Catchings into fifth on the league’s career scoring list.
The Mercury wore uniforms matching their original ones and had their old logo at midcourt, both nods to this being the 30th WNBA season.
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Up next for Mercury
Phoenix begins a three-game road trip on Sunday at the Atlanta Dream (2-1), with tipoff slated for noon on Arizona’s Family Sports.
The away trip will close with two games against the New York Liberty (3-2), those coming on Wednesday at 4 p.m. and Friday at 4:30 p.m.
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