She started the season making a compelling case for her first All-Star recognition, but a scoring slump may have spoiled her shot at the midseason award.

Natasha Cloud scored 11 of her 23 points in the third quarter and sparked a huge run to lead the New York Liberty to an 89-79 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Breanna Stewart added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Sabrina Ionescu had 20 points for New York (12-5).

Natasha Cloud spearheaded a comeback from double-figures while Breanna Stewart had a double-double as the Liberty got back on the right path with a n 89-79 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. Thursday's game marked the start of a lengthy stay in Brooklyn that will sandwich the WNBA All-Star Break.