The Dallas Wings have played six games this WNBA season, and two of them have come against the Los Angeles Sparks.
They’re also the only two wins for the Wings.
Not exactly a sterling endorsement of L.A.’s season.
The Sparks defense was markedly improved from their 94-71 loss to Dallas on opening night, but to say their offense struggled would be a disservice to what transpired on the court.
L.A. got on the board early, and had 14 points — and a 14-7 lead — halfway through the opening quarter. And then they proceeded to only score 14 more points for the entire rest of the half. That dismal offensive showing left them trailing 38-28 at halftime, and erased what was, to that point, a fairly strong defensive performance, save for letting former Spark Marina Mabrey spring free beyond the arc a few times.
Things briefly improved for the Sparks in the second half, as a 4-0 run out of the gates led to Dallas calling a timeout inside the first minute. But the timeout paid off, as Dallas rattled off a 10-0 run that kept L.A. off the scoreboard for nearly five minutes.
