WASHINGTON (AP) " Kristi Toliver scored 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting and the Los Angeles Sparks routed the Washington Mystics 97-67 in the WNBA on Friday. Jantel Lavender added 12 points, Nneka Ogwumike and Alana Beard had 10 points apiece and Candance Parker had eight points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Sparks. Marissa Coleman, Shenise Johnson, Devereaux Peters, Kizer and Mitchell each had 12 points for Indiana (2-1). Taurasi had 23 points with six 3-pointers, and Brittney Griner added 19 points for Phoenix (0-3). Emma Meesseman had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Washington, which shot 44 percent and had 21 turnovers that the Sparks turned into 27 points.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 20, 2016 23:11 UTC