LA Sparks vs New York Liberty Player Stats and Box Score - July 3 | 2025 WNBA Season

The New York Liberty overcame a slow start to snap their two-game losing streak, beating the LA Sparks 89-79 at Barclays Center. Natasha Cloud led the way for the defending champions, finishing with 23 points, four rebounds and seven assists on 7-for-12 shooting.

Breanna Stewart had a monster double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds, with four assists and two steals. Sabrina Ionescu added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, but she had seven turnovers. Kennedy Burke scored 12 points, filling in for Jonquel Jones in the starting lineup.

On the other hand, Dearica Hamby had a game-high 25 points plus nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. She was nearly unstoppable, going 10-for-15 from the field. Kelsey Plum struggled with her shot, scoring just 13 points on 2-for-10 shooting.

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LA Sparks vs. New York Liberty Player Stats and Box Score for July 3

Sparks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Dearica Hamby	25	9	3	3	2	2	1	32	10-15	1-2	4-6	-5
Azura Stevens	12	7	4	1	4	0	3	33	5-8	1-3	1-2	-3
Rickea Jackson	8	4	2	2	0	2	0	27	3-10	0-2	2-4	-5
Kelsey Plum	13	7	8	0	0	6	3	35	2-10	0-4	9-10	-17
Julie Allemand	10	2	3	2	0	2	4	37	3-6	2-5	2-2	-8
Emma Cannon	4	1	0	0	0	2	1	6	1-3	0-2	2-2	-8
Mercedes Russell	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	-6
Julie Vanloo	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Rae Burrell	5	2	0	0	0	1	2	12	2-3	1-1	0-0	-6
Sarah Ashlee Barker	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	9
Cameron Brink	DNP
Sania Feagin	DNP

Liberty

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Breanna Stewart	17	14	4	2	1	1	2	37	7-18	0-2	3-3	10
Kennedy Burke	12	1	0	1	3	1	1	29	4-8	4-6	0-0	3
Leonie Fiebich	5	3	0	1	1	1	3	32	1-5	1-3	2-2	7
Natasha Cloud	23	4	7	1	0	2	4	32	7-12	3-6	6-6	19
Sabrina Ionescu	19	6	6	2	0	7	4	35	7-18	3-9	2-2	7
Isabelle Harrison	7	4	2	2	0	0	2	12	3-5	0-0	1-3	10
Nyara Sabally	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	3
Rebekah Gardner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Marine Johannes	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	11	1-4	1-4	2-2	-6
Jonquel Jones	DNP
Jaylyn Sherrod	DNP
Marquesha Davis	DNP

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LA Sparks vs. New York Liberty Game Summary

There were five games on the WNBA schedule for Thursday, including the matchup between the LA Sparks and New York Liberty at Barclays Center. The Sparks entered the game coming off a loss, while the defending champions were on a two-game losing streak.

Coach Lynne Roberts deployed a starting five featuring Kelsey Plum, Julie Allemand, Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby and Azura Stevens. The Sparks have been inconsistent this season, with just three wins in their last 10 games.

On the other hand, coach Sandy Brondello was still without former MVP Jonquel Jones. Brondello used a starting lineup consisting of Sabrina Ionescu, Natasha Cloud, Kennedy Burke, Leonie Fiebich and Breanna Stewart.

The first half was a pretty close battle between the New York Liberty and LA Sparks. The visitors played well against the defending champions, taking a four-point lead at halftime.

However, the Liberty outscored the Sparks 32-18 in the third quarter, creating a much-needed separation heading into the fourth quarter. It was a slugfest in the final period, but the hosts were just too much and kept the purple and gold at bay.

New York improved to 12-5 for the season, virtually tied with the Phoenix Mercury for the second-best record in the league. They will continue their eight-game homestand on Sunday against the Seattle Storm. The Sparks, on the other hand, dropped to 5-13 for the campaign. They visit the Indiana Fever next on July 5.