FILE - Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie gets set to pass the ball as Sacramento Monarchs' DeMya Walker guards during the first half in Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference Finals, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Sparks get off to fast start, hold off Tempo 99-95 behind Plum’s 25 points
May 15, 2026 | 9:43 PM
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 18 of her 25 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks had a fast start before holding off the Toronto Tempo 99-95 on Friday night for their first win of the season.
The teams will meet against Sunday in Los Angeles.
The expansion Tempo (1-2), in their first road game, trailed by 20 in the second half before getting within two points with 2:23 to play. Plum and Nneka Ogwumike combined for the next six points. Toronto was within three with just under a minute to go but Plum made a pair of free throws with 13.8 seconds to left and Cameron Brink added two more with 8.9 left to make it 99-93.
Ogwumike added 20 points for the Sparks (1-2), Dearica Hamby had 19, Rae Burrell 13 and Eric Wheeler 10.
