Park Ji-hyun scores 3 points in 9 minutes against WNBA's New York... Team suffers 3rd consecutive loss
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = Park Ji-hyun, playing for the Los Angeles (LA) Sparks in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), scored 3 points in about 9 minutes of play, but the team fell into a losing streak.
Park Ji-hyun played 9 minutes and 32 seconds as a bench member in the 2026 WNBA regular season away game against the New York Liberty held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on the 14th (Korean time).
She attempted two 3-point shots, made one, and recorded 3 points and one assist.
The LA Sparks lost 81-85 to the New York Liberty, marking their third consecutive loss.
Trailing significantly 41-67 through the third quarter, the Sparks exploded for 40 points in the fourth quarter to make it a close game, but could not ultimately secure a victory.
With a season record of 12 wins and 21 losses, the LA Sparks remain in 11th place out of 15 teams.
The New York Liberty are in 6th place with 21 wins and 14 losses.
songa@yna.co.kr
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