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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Ticker) -- All-Star Lisa Leslie and
Tamecka Dixon made sure there would not be another letdown by
the Los Angeles Sparks.
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Leslie scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Dixon made two free throws with 1.3 seconds remaining as the Sparks
pulled out a 58-57 victory over the struggling Minnesota Lynx.
Los Angeles came into the game on an emotional high after
Friday's victory over three-time WNBA champion Houston in which
it trailed by 15 points in the second half. That was preceded
by a loss to the expansion Portland Fire, which handed the Sparks their first home defeat this season.
It almost appeared Los Angeles was heading down the
same path it took against Portland. Leslie hit two free
throws with 12 seconds left to give the Sparks a 56-55 lead but
Betty Lennox hit a jumper to give the Lynx a one-point lead with 6.9 seconds remaining.
After Los Angeles called a 20-second timeout, Dixon was fouled in the lane by Maylana Martin, who sank both free throws to put the Sparks ahead.
All-Star
Mwadi Mabika made sure the Lynx would not get off a shot before
the buzzer by stealing a pass from Kate Paye.
Free throws were the difference down the stretch. The Sparks
were 16-of-16 from the line overall and sank eight in the final
9 1/2 minutes, when they were held without a basket.
Lennox scored 21 points for Minnesota, which stumbles into the
All-Star break with six consecutive losses.
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Charlotte 76
Washington 73
Cleveland 79
Indiana 55
Utah 75
Sacramento 69
Los Angeles 58
Minnesota 57
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