Stimulates Season Ends with Game 3 Semifinals Loss to Sunlight
LONG BEACH, Calif. The Los Angeles Sparks might not ward off removal in Game 3 of the WNBA Semifinals, falling 78-56 to the Connecticut Sun at the Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Coastline. The Sunlight backcourt of Jasmine Thomas and Courtney Williams proceeded their solid gamer with 29 and 17 points, specifically, as Connecticut completed a three-game series sweep. Nneka Ogwumike videotaped a team-high 17 points and six rebounds for Los Angeles in the losing Parker opened up scoring with a layup that moved her to seventh all-time in WNBA playoff factors, passing Deanna Nolan. Williams reacted by tallying Connecticut's first 7 factors to take control for the Sun. A Williams transition layup extended the lead to 11-4 at the 3:44 mark, yet Los Angeles located energy of their very own in Alana Beard to counter the Connecticut barrage. Beard toenailed a 14-foot jumper, forced Thomas into a turnover Carla Leite Jersey, and transformed a layup in the final 3 mins of play to aid the Sparks remain held a 14-11 side to open up the 2nd quarter, however Nneka Ogwumike and Alexis Jones combined for a quick five indicate retake the lead. It would certainly not hold, nonetheless, as Thomas racked up 11 factors over the next four mins to drive a 15-2 Connecticut run. Ogwumike and Chelsea Gray reacted with a 10-point burst, racking up six and 4 points, specifically, to tighten the shortage Kayla Thornton Jersey, and a Chiney Ogwumike layup reduced the Sunlight advantage to 3 with 1:36 continuing to be. The Triggers would certainly obtain no better, however, as Connecticut prolonged the cause 40-32 at the made use of a 15-5 run to pull away from Los Angeles at the beginning of the 2nd half. The Stimulates showed indications of life with four minutes to play in the 3rd quarter as Nneka Ogwumike made a driving layup, swiped the ball and transformed in transition on successive possessions. Chiney Ogwumike joined her sister with a steal and 2 free throws, but the Sun responded by rattling off an 8-0 run that pushed the cause 19. The shortage verified way too much for Los Angeles to conquer throughout the remainder of the game. Head train Derek Fisher dipped right into his bench to liquidate the fourth quarter and received motivating efficiencies from his young gamers, highlighted by 5 factors from Jones and 4 from newbie Kalani Brown.