On Sunday, the Los Angeles Sparks visit the Windy City to play the Chicago Sky in a WNBA showdown.
The Sparks are tied for the lead in the Western Conference at 7-2 after beating the Washington Mystics 97-86 for their third straight win on Friday. Candace Parker led the Sparks with 23 points while handing out 11 assists. The Sparks squandered a 20-point led when Washington tied the game at 76-76 but were able to outscore the Mystics down the stretch 21-10.
Chicago lost its third straight game on Tuesday 96-85 to the Seattle Storm. The Storm outscored the Sky 31-12 in the final quarter. Diamond DeShields led the Sky with 22 points in the loss, while Allie Quigley chipped in with 20.
Candace Parker leads the Sparks in scoring and is second in rebounding with averages of 16.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Nneka Ogwumike is tied for the lead in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 16.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Chelsea Gray is third in scoring and leads in assists with averages of 15.0 points and 5.8 assists per game. Los Angeles is scoring an average of 78.4 points per game.
Allie Quigley leads the Sky in scoring with an average of 16.1 points per game. Diamond DeShields is the second leading scorer and third leading rebounder with averages of 13.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. The leading rebounder is Cheyenne Parker with an average of 7.8 per game, while Courtney Vandersloot leads the team in assists with an average of 6.0 per game. Chicago is scoring an average of 78.4 points per game.
