The Sparks fell, 104-84, Friday on the road, despite shooting 46.0% from the field and 84.0% from the free-throw line on 13 more attempts than the Dream.

Dearica Hamby tallied 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting along with seven rebounds and five assists. The forward's outing marked her fourth consecutive game with 20 or more points, as she continues to cement her case for All-W selection.

Kelsey Plum added 20 points, going a perfect 6-for-6 from the line. The eighth-year guard's two triples moved her into 14th on the WNBA's all-time threes list.

Rickea Jackson continued her efficient play with 17 points (6-for-9 FG, 4-for-4 FT), two blocks and one steal, while Julie Allemand contributed nine points (4-for-8 FG) and five assists with just one turnover.

Azurá Stevens grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, collecting at least five boards in a league-best 38 of 41 contests this season. Alissa Pili notched a season-high-tying six points in five minutes, sinking all six free-throw attempts to set a career high. 

QUOTES OF THE NIGHT:

Assistant Coach Mike Neighbors

On moving on from the loss: 

“[We have] a great locker room in there. They'll rally around one another, they've done it repeatedly throughout the year. We've battled a lot of adversity from Day One with injuries, and we've stuck together. [There is] never a doubt that this group will find a way. We got plenty of time on that plane. I've witnessed it all year long. They come together. They battle through. No matter what it is on the court, we find a way off the court. So, we got three games left. We knew we had a tough stretch. We had more games than anybody to play, and we had very little rest to do it. You see how these guys do fight. It's not that we're trying to implore them to keep fighting, it’s just to encourage and [help them] remember. We've had so many come-from-behind wins… it's never over ’til it's over with this group.” 

Dearica Hamby

On Rhyne Howard’s 37-point effort: 

“Rhyne [Howard]’s a rhythm player, a rhythm shooter. So, [if] she's seen the first two go in, she’s gonna be pretty much lights out. The basket's big at that point. I think we did a good job [in] the second half of slowing [her] down a little bit, making her drive more than shoot threes, but she had a terrific game.”