The Road To New York Is Costly For The Sparks



Story by L.T.Willis




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The  Sparks' road trip took another wrong turn after losing to the San Antonio Silver Stars in San Antonio Texas lost to the New York Liberty 77-67 and making things worst Candace Parker went down with a knee injury with 5:56 left in the third quarter. Before Candace went down she was going to work as usual scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Tina Thompson was really trying her best to hold the fort down, but only scored 14 points.

Natasha Lacy have shown signs when she gets playing time she makes the best of it scored 9 points, 3 rebounds 2 assist playing only 13:16. How ever once again the Sparks would get a big lead then let teams right back in the game as the second quarter proved to be the difference in the game as they were out scored 24-12.



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The New York Liberty's Cappie Pondexter led all scorers with 22 points, 7 rebs and 5 assist, Essence Carson finish with 18 points and Plenette Pierson scored 14 points and 6 rebs. DeLisha Milton- Jones  who scored only 6 points and Noell Quinn scored only 2 points will have to score more points that that for the Sparks to win more games. With Candace being down Ebony Hoffman, Jantel Lavender, Kristi Toliver, and the rest of the bench will get there chance to see what they can really do on this road trip and help hold down the fort till Candace comes back. On Monday she will have a MRI on her right knee and our prayers go out to  Candace's family and her that she will be back soon playing basketball on the court.