Layshia Clarendon had 22 points, Jordin Canada scored 20 and Nneka Ogwumike posted a double-double to help the Los Angeles Sparks snap a 13-game losing streak to the Las Vegas Aces with a 78-72 victory on Saturday.
Clarendon sank 6 of 9 shots and all nine of her free throws for Los Angeles , which leads the Chicago Sky by a game for the eighth and final spot in the playoffs. She added five rebounds and five assists. Canada sank half of her eight shots from long distance, adding three steals. Ogwumike totaled 19 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
Las Vegas has already clinched a postseason berth, but the defending champions had to settle for tying the Sparks' league record mark through 32 games. LA set the record in 2000 and matched it in 2001. A'ja Wilson scored 25 to lead four Aces in double figures. She added nine rebounds and three steals.Chelsea Gray hit a 3-pointer, Cayla George sank back-to-back 3s and Kelsey Plum buried one of her own in the first 2:52 of the second period to get Las Vegas within 28-27.
On the Sparks' next possession, Plum was charged with a flagrant-1 foul on Clarendon, who picked up a technical on the play. Plum missed her technical foul shot. Clarendon sank both of her free throws for the flagrant and followed with a layup as the Sparks regained the lead and never trailed again. Los Angeles used an 8-0 run to lead 42-36 at intermission.
Alysha Clark hit two straight 3-pointers to key a 15-7 run to close out the third period and the Aces trailed 57-55. Ogwumike made two straight jumpers to ignite an 8-0 run and LA pushed its lead back to double figures at 69-59 with 4:55 left. Plum had a steal and a layup and Gray followed with a layup off a Kiah Stokes steal as the Aces closed to within 72-70 with 1:32 remaining. Stokes grabbed an Ogwumike miss, but Wilson missed three shots at the other end with a chance to tie or take the lead. Ogwumike answered with a basket to give the Sparks a two-possession lead with 20 seconds to play.
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