Hamilton senior Sherilynne Chensam has always loved playing basketball but competing would occasionally become overwhelming to her. When she felt her passion for basketball slipping away, she took a two-year hiatus during her freshman and sophomore years.
Caitlin Clark recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Indiana Fever overcame a double-digit first half deficit to pick up their first win of the season, defeating the Los Angeles Sparks 78-73 on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.
The Sparks put on a late rally but came up short, losing 84-83 to the Dallas Wings.
Lexie Brown scored 20 points, Dearica Hamby added a double-double with 17 points and 18 rebounds and rookie Cameron Brink had two huge blocks in the closing seconds as the Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Washington Mystics 70-68 on Tuesday night at Walter Pyramid.
Serra freshman Kaicia Snelson had a strong campaign for the Cavaliers girls’ basketball team, scoring 12.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Along with being a basketball player, Snelson is ASB vice president of her freshman class.
On Saturday May 11, Las Vegas Aces Center A’ja Wilson earned her long awaited opportunity with Nike. Nike announced that Wilson will headline the company in 2025 with her first-ever signature sneaker – the A’One.
Although they lost to the Atlanta Dream 92-81 in their home opener, the Los Angeles Sparks displayed strong qualities that could help them contend as the season continues.
Recently, Adidas announced that seven-time WNBA All-Star Candace Parker will be president of Adidas women’s basketball.
The King/Drew Golden Eagles softball team defeated the Mendez Jaguars 8-6 in the first round of the CIF Division II City Section playoffs. King/Drew will play the second-seeded Marquez Gladiators on May 13 at 3:00P.M.
The Los Angeles Sparks enter the 2024 season with a young group and plenty of new faces. The squad includes six players who were Sparks last season and five players with over five years of WNBA experience.
Crenshaw senior Jeremiah Blackmon plays basketball and football for the Cougars. He helped the football team win a Division III City Section championship in 2022. This season, the Cougars had a 11-3 overall record and led the Coliseum League with a 4-1 record.
The WNBA debuts of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso were widely watched on a social media livestream from a fan who stepped in when the league’s app couldn’t broadcast the game.
On April 28, three-time WNBA Champion Candace Parker announced her retirement. She played in the WNBA for 16 years and is the only WNBA player to win Rookie of the Year and league MVP in the same year.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James scored 30 points and center Anthony Davis made 23 rebounds to defeat the Denver Nuggets 119-108 in game four of their first-round series.
Luka Doncic buried a step back three-pointer with 1:26 remaining to give the Dallas Mavericks a commanding nine-point advantage, resulting in a 96-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round, evening the series up at 1-1 on Tuesday night at Crypto Arena.