The first home game back from a long trip can often be a trap game, but Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike wouldn’t have it. There’s always a point in the season when the schedule gets like this,” Ogwumike said during her postgame press conference. Nneka Ogwumike individually rallied from a slow start as well, and played a pivotal role in getting the Sparks back into the game. The Sparks actually outscored the Valkyries by 11 points, 31-20 in the fourth quarter, and 63-55 overall after the first period. They fell behind by 14 points, 29-15, and Ogwumike lamented the fact that it took the team that long to wake up.