Jun 28, 2009 9:31 pm US/Pacific
Sparks Cruise Past Storm
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
Marie Ferdinand-Harris scored a season-high 15 points to lift the short-handed Sparks to a 82-55 victory against the Seattle Storm on Sunday night.
Playing their third game without injured three-time league MVP Lisa Leslie, five players scored in double-figure for Sparks (3-5).
Betty Lennox had 14 points, Vanessa Hayden scored 12, DeLisha Milton-Jones 11 and Noelle Quinn 10 for the Sparks.
Los Angeles is also still without reigning MVP and Rookie of the Year Candace Parker, who is recovering after giving birth last month.
Lauren Jackson was held to nine points on 3-of-10 shooting for Seattle (6-3). Camille Little also had nine points for the Storm, who didn't have a single player score in double digits.
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