While the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the Liberty featured a lot of good — and craziness — there was a moment of bad mixed in as well.
Midway through the quarter with LA in the middle of a 21-0 run, Cameron Brink took a shot to the ribs from Breanna Stewart. The play was called an offensive foul, but Brink remained doubled over on the ground.
Eventually, she would be helped up and off the floor with a towel over her head, but would not return to the contest.
After the game, head coach Lynne Roberts didn’t have much of an update, other than to note that it was her ribs that were injured and that she was still being evaluated.
Brink has been snake-bitten with injuries both throughout her career as well as this season. Most notably, she missed a month due to an ankle injury. She’s also sported a mask during the season after breaking her nose as well.
With the Sparks focused on the future, Brink has taken center stage in some regards. The former No. 2 overall pick has not fully established herself, largely a result of the injuries she’s dealt with her whole career. The hope was that the second half of this season would be a chance to see her blossom.
On a human level, though, it’s tough to see Brink repeatedly injured in ways that don’t feel all that preventable. Hopefully, this is just a minor setback that won’t cost her much, if any, game time.
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