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Sparks ruin Sun's WNBA home opener
AP, UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT
Monday, May 28, 2007, Page 18
Marta Fernandez and Mwadi Mabika each scored 19 points and the Los Angeles Sparks routed the Connecticut Sun 88-68 on Saturday, ruining the Sun's WNBA home opener.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin, traded from Connecticut in the offseason, added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Sparks (2-1).
Los Angeles led 52-32 at intermission, shooting 56 percent from the field in the first half.
Connecticut (1-2) went on a 12-2 run after the break and cut the deficit to 64-61 when Lindsay Whalen hit a jumper with 8:05 left.
Fernandez's 3-pointer with 4:46 to go put the lead back to double digits and Los Angeles outscored Connecticut 24-7 down the stretch.
Nykesha Sales led Connecticut with 17 points and Erika de Souza, who was part of the McWilliams-Franklin trade, had 16 points and nine rebounds.
Asjha Jones, who replaced McWilliams-Franklin in Connecticut's starting lineup, missed her first 13 shots and finished with three points on 1-for-14 shooting.
The Sparks outscored the Sun 54-26 in the paint.
Connecticut seemed content to take the outside shot, but hit only 5-of-20 from 3-point range. The Sun shot 35 percent from the floor overall.
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