Key facts
- Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 24 points and nine rebounds for the Los Angeles Sparks.
- Kelsey Plum contributed 19 points and 11 assists to the Sparks' 88-83 win over the Seattle Storm.
- The Sparks secured the victory in a Commissioner's Cup game.
- Seattle's Natisha Hiedeman led her team with 16 points.
Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 24 points against her former team, leading the Los Angeles Sparks to an 88-83 victory over the Seattle Storm in a Commissioner's Cup game on Wednesday night. Kelsey Plum added 19 points and 11 assists for the Sparks, who improved to 6-6 on the season.
Cameron Brink came off the bench to score 15 points, and Dearica Hamby contributed 10 rebounds for Los Angeles. For the Storm (3-11), who have lost seven consecutive games, Natisha Hiedeman led the scoring with 16 points. Dominique Malonga added 15, Flau’jae Johnson had 14, Awa Fam scored 12, and Jordan Horston finished with 11 points, with all five Seattle starters reaching double figures.
The Sparks took a lead they would not relinquish when Chance Gray made three free throws with 8:27 left in the fourth quarter, making the score 72-70. A defensive foul call on the Sparks with 28.9 seconds remaining was overturned after a coach's review, and Plum sealed the win with two free throws with 1.6 seconds left.