WASHINGTON (Interstat) – Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and 11 rebounds, moving into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Washington Mystics 92-87 on Friday night at CareFirst Arena.

Erica Wheeler scored eight of her 21 points in the final 70 seconds. Cameron Brink added 16 points, 14 in the first half, including a 3-pointer just before halftime that gave Los Angeles a 42-37 lead. Dearica Hamby contributed 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

For Washington, Shakira Austin posted 25 points and 10 rebounds. Sonia Citron scored 21 points with eight assists. Kiki Iriafen had 13 points and nine rebounds.

The Sparks led 42-37 at halftime after holding the Mystics to 12 points in the second quarter. Los Angeles shot 33 of 66 from the floor and made 20 of 28 free throws. The Mystics shot 31 of 61 and committed 15 turnovers.

Ogwumike surpassed Lisa Leslie in career field goals for the Sparks. The attendance was 4,200. Los Angeles improved to 4-3, while Washington fell to 3-4.