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Williams hits 7 3s, Sparks beat Fever for 4th win in a row

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Riquna Williams hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 90-76 on Saturday for their fourth consecutive win.

Rookie Te'a Cooper scored a season-high 14 points and Chelsea Gray added 13. Gray, Candace Parker, Sydney Wiese and Brittney Sykes each had five of the Sparks' 25 assists on 33 made field goals. Los Angeles shot 54% from the field and made 11 of 19 (58%) from 3-point range.

The Sparks scored the first seven points and never trailed. Williams hit five 3s as Los Angeles (7-3) outscored the Fever 30-16 in the second quarter, including three during a 15-2 run that made it 50-27 with 1:51 left in the first half. Indiana trailed by double figures the rest of the way.

Kelsey Mitchell made a season-high seven 3-pointers and led the Fever (4-6) with 25 points. Tiffany Mitchell added 18 points and eight rebounds.

Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams, right, goes up for a shot in front of Indiana Fever guard Kathleen Doyle (2) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) shoots a three-point shot in front of Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes (15) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, right, passes the ball in front of Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes (15) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker (3) goes up for a shot in front of Indiana Fever guard Julie Allemand during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams, left, goes up for a 3-point shot during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) goes up for a shot in front of Indiana Fever forward Candice Dupree, right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes (15) reacts after being called for a technical foul by official Kevin Fahy, left, during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) pokes the ball away from Indiana Fever forward Candice Dupree, right, during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes (15) gains control of a loose ball in front of Indiana Fever center Natalie Achonwa (11) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) The Associated Press
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