New York’s Breanna Stewart leaves game with lower leg injury
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The LA Sparks not only landed a huge win against the New York Liberty, they also turned heads with their pre-game outfits.
Rickea Jackson's layup at the buzzer lifted the Los Angeles Sparks to a 101-99 win over the New York Liberty on Saturday night. The Liberty also lost star Breanna Stewart to a lower leg injury 3 minutes into the game.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNRickea Jackson makes game-winning shot for Sparks at New YorkRickea Jackson started and played 31 minutes for the Sparks. She totaled 24 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Jackson converted a game-winning field goal as time expired, leading Los Angeles to its fifth consecutive victory. She converted 9-of-15 field goal attempts, 4-of-6 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.
They're also getting closer to getting former Stanford Cardinal Cameron Brink back on the roster. Ahead of Saturday's matchup against the defending champion New York Liberty, Brink's status has been slightly upgraded from "out" to "doubtful.
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Isabelle Harrison of the New York Liberty spent much of All-Star weekend visiting her brother Daniel in the hospital. Daniel has been battling lupus since he was 13.
During the second half of the New York Liberty's matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday, Ionescu was ticked. Her ire was directed at an official, and the broadcast caught a heap of what Ionescu shouted at the ref.
Rickea Jackson's mid-season resurgence hit a new high on Saturday night when she flipped in an absurd buzzer beater to ensure the Los Angeles Sparks stunned the reigning champion New York Liberty, 101-99.