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Riquna Williams hits seven three-pointers as Sparks earn fourth win in a row

Sparks guard Riquna Williams goes up for a shot in front of Indiana Fever guard Kathleen Doyle.
The Sparks’ Riquna Williams goes up for a shot in front of the Indiana Fever’s Kathleen Doyle during the second half Saturday in Bradenton, Fla.
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Riquna Williams hit seven three-pointers and finished with 21 points, Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points on eight-for-nine shooting, and the 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 three-point range.

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The Sparks scored the first seven points and never trailed. Williams hit five threes 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.

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

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