ROSEMONT, Ill. — Epiphanny Prince scored 17 points and Courtney Vandersloot had 15 to lead the Chicago Sky to an 85-74 victory over the Sparks on Sunday night.
Sylvia Fowles, who played sparingly in a loss to Indiana on Saturday because of a leg injury, finished with 14 points and nine rebounds to help the Sky (10-16) win for only the second time in 13 games and pull into a tie with New York for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Swin Cash and Shay Murphy each had 13 points, and Tamera Young scored 11.
Kristi Toliver scored 19 points and Alana Beard had 16 for the Sparks (19-8), who fell three games behind first-place Minnesota in the Western Conference. Candace Parker, who grew up in nearby Naperville, Ill., had 15 points and nine rebounds, and rookie Nneka Ogwumike scored 11 points.
Prince made a three-pointer with 1:31 remaining to extend the Sky's lead to 77-66. She made three three-pointers as Chicago finished seven for 16 (44%) from beyond the arc and 50% (32 for 64) from the field overall. Vandersloot made six free throws in the final 1:04 as the Sky won after rallying from a 12-point deficit.
The Sparks committed 19 turnovers and shot 45% (28 for 62) from the field and made five of 16 three-point attempts. The Sparks have lost two in a row after a nine-game winning streak.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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