LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored with 2.5 seconds remaining to lift the Los Angeles Sparks to a 67-65 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday night.
Ogwumike took an inbound pass and made a right hand running shot over Ann Wauters as the Sparks beat Seattle for the third time in 16 days.
Los Angeles (5-1) prevailed despite shooting a season-worst 34.9 percent from the field. Kristi Toliver led the Sparks with 23 points and Candace Parker added 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Toliver’s left hand drive rattled in for a 65-63 lead with 12.6 seconds to go before Seattle’s Camille Little tied it on a putback.
Katie Smith led Seattle (1-4) with 19 points while Sue Bird added 12.
