Liberty suffer horrid loss to cellar-dwelling Sparks

LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby scored 21 points, rookie Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks beat the WNBA-leading New York Liberty 94-88 on Wednesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. Rae Burrell made 7 of 8 from the field, 3 of 3 from 3-point range, and tied her season-high with 18 points for the Sparks (7-24). Odyssey Sims added 14 points and seven assists and Azurá Stevens scored 10. Dearica Hamby, who scored 21 points, drives on Kennedy Burke during the Liberty's 94-88 loss to the Sparks on Aug. 28, 2024. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Liberty (26-5) have lost two of their last three games following an eight-game winning streak and is just 2 ¹/₂ games ahead