Candace Parker scored 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Sparks to a 91-80 win over the defending champions Phoenix Mercury Sunday night.
“I’m really excited about how we were able to get easy buckets and move the ball better,” the rookie Parker said. “Our transition basketball was better. We were getting out early, running [...]
Sidney Spencer sank a 3-pointer with 1:18 left in overtime and Kiesha Brown added four free throws and a steal in the closing seconds to give the Los Angeles Sparks a 98-93 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night.
Brown tied her career high with 11 assists, Lisa Leslie had 22 points and 10 rebounds, [...]
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Sidney Spencer was the 25th overall pick in the 2007 draft but last season she played like a first round pick and was awarded to the All-Rookie team.
With an average score of 9.6 points per game last season, the second highest to Taj McWilliams-Franklin who had 11.1 points, Sidney has a few [...]