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Nneka Ogwumike Becomes Sparks' All-Time Leading Scorer

Her record-breaking bucket on July 17 came during a 96-82 loss that highlighted the team's turnover problems and weak bench.

Overview

  • Nneka Ogwumike broke Lisa Leslie's franchise record early in the first quarter on July 17 with a driving pull-up jumper that gave her the lead on the Sparks' scoring list.
  • Ogwumike finished the game with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds and now has 6,281 points for the Sparks and 7,703 career WNBA points.
  • The Chicago Sky won 96-82 as undrafted rookie Sydney Taylor scored 19 points with four 3-pointers and Chicago got balanced scoring from Kamilla Cardoso, Natasha Cloud and Jacy Sheldon.
  • Los Angeles committed high turnovers, was outscored by the bench and has suffered injury absences that helped push the team to a three-game skid and an 0-3 start to the current road trip.
  • The milestone cements Ogwumike's place among the Sparks' greats and shifts attention to how the team turns the moment into wins, starting with a road game at Dallas on Sunday.