Kelsey Plum scored 37 points at its Los Angeles and Sparks ruined the Golden State Volcaries’ onset in San Francisco on Friday night with a win of 84-67.
Plum made 11 out of 19 field-grains, including four 3-pointers, and changed the three digits of his career, knocked out all 11 free-three efforts. He also contributed six assistance and five theft to help Sparks win his first game under the new coach Lynn Roberts.
Deerica Hambi recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds and Rickia Jackson added 13 points to Los Angeles, coming from a franchise-the long 8-32 season. Azura Stevens had 11 points for Sparks.
Tiffany Hayes had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Golden State, the first expansion franchise of the WNBA since 2008. Tempi Phagbanel added 15 points and Julie Vanlu scored 14 runs from the bench for the squad for coaching by Natalie Nakez.
Los Angeles shot 46 percent from the ground and 7 out of 19 from the 3-point range.
Valkyries made 36.5 percent of their efforts, and there were only 9 out of 9 from behind the arc.
Sparks led 42–39 before the plum with 17 third quarter points.
Plum left 12 of those points in quarters with 3:11 with a gain of 62–47 with a gain of three points during the 15–3 spirt.
Vanloo suddenly became hot compared to lava, while drilling three 3-pointers in 44 seconds, Valkyries went with 2:07 remaining within six.
Los Angeles led 66–60 and entered the final verse. But the theft and trimmed under the basket by Sims and five straight free throw by sims (three) and plum (two) helped the sparks take advantage of 73-62 with 5:18 in the competition.
A 15-Footer by plum promoted Los Angeles to 80–65 with 2:12. He capted his big outing with a paste with 52 seconds.
Plum had 11 first points which helped Los Angeles lead to a break of three in breaks. Phagbanel had 13 out of half for the Golden State.
The sparks lost the opinion bureaul for a potentially severe lower right leg injury in the first quarter. Burel was taken to court by two of his colleagues.
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