An abysmal third quarter from the Sparks saw them blow an 18-point first-half lead before falling to the Mercury, 85-80.

Odyssey Sims scored 17 of her 32 points in the first half. She also grabbed five rebounds and dished four dimes. Dearica Hamby ended with 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Kelsey Plum had 15 points and six rebounds.

Azurá Stevens pitched in with five points and seven rebounds. Sarah Ashlee Barker was huge off the bench, going 2-4 from behind the arc, ending with six points and a team-best plus-minus of +13.

It was the Odyssey show early as she started things with a 3-pointer. Dearica and Kelsey contributed with seven points all while the Mercury were seemingly draining every three they took. Sims then went on a mini run, scoring five points, leading to a fo

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