Antelope Valley Press

WNBA results | Sunday

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Sparks 97, Lynx 81

BRADENTON, Fla. — Riquna Williams scored 21 points and led five Los Angeles Sparks players in double digits in a win over the Minnesota Lynx.

Candace Parker scored

11, grabbed 10 rebounds and distribute­d nine assists in the win. Parker entered the game with four straight double-doubles and is averaging a double-double in points and rebounds this year.

Seimone Augustus scored 13 for Los Angeles (4-3) in her first game against her former team where she spent 13 seasons. Sydney Wiese scored 15 points and Chelsea Gray 10.

Crystal Dangerfiel­d led the Lynx (5-2) with 29 points and Bridget Carleton and Damiris Dantas scored 15 apiece. Napheesa Collier scored 10. Minnesota’s Sylvia Fowles missed the game due to injury.

Collier made a pair of free throws to give Minnesota its first lead at 56-55 with 4:22 left in the third quarter. After an exchange of baskets, Williams made a basket and a 3-pointer for a 64-61 lead and the Sparks never trailed again.

Las Vegas vs. New York, 3 p.m.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A’ja Wilson scored 31 points and her short shot with seven seconds lifted the Las Vegas Aces past the New York Liberty 78-76 on Sunday.

Kia Nurse missed a jump shot after, and out of a timeout following an offensive rebound, the Liberty turned it over to end the game.

Wilson’s game winner was only the second lead for Las Vegas the entire game

Fever 91, Mystics 84

BRADENTON, Fla. — Kelsey Mitchell scored a season-high 29 points and Teaira McCowan posted a double-double and the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics.

Mitchell scored 20 or more for the fourth time this season, a mark only eclipsed by the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson whose done it five times this year.

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