Sparks' home skid reaches five after Sky rallies in 4th quarter for 90-86 victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) Lindsay Allen scored 16 points, Kamilla Cardoso and rookie Angel Reese posted double-doubles and the Chicago Sky rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Los Angeles 90-86 on Saturday, handing the Sparks their fifth straight loss at home.
Chicago (11-15) trailed 74-64 at the start of the final period, but a turnaround jumper from Allen and a Rachel Banham 3-pointer halved the Sky’s deficit just 61 seconds in. Cardoso followed with a layup as Chicago scored the first seven points. Odyssey Sims answered with a layup for Los Angeles (6-20), but Reese had a layup and Cardoso scored twice inside to give the Sky a 77-76 lead with 6:35 left to play.
Stephanie Talbot pulled the Sparks even at 79 with a 3-pointer at the 4:43 mark. Reese hit 1 of 2 free throws to give Chicago the lead, Michaela Onyenwere followed with a layup and the Sky never trailed again.
Allen made 7 of 11 shots from the floor for Chicago. She added six assists. Cardoso scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds, while Reese tallied 14 points and 11 boards. Banham sank three 3-pointers and scored 14.
Kia Nurse scored 16 to lead the Sparks, who have dropped the last five matchups with the Sky. LA has lost three straight overall. Rickea Jackson and Talbot added 13 points each. Crystal Dangerfield chipped in with 11 points and six assists. Azurá Stevens had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
The Sparks took their first lead at 20-18 on a layup by Dearica Hamby with 2:51 left in the first quarter. Chennedy Carter had back-to-back baskets to cap a 6-0 run and help the Sky take a 26-25 lead after one period.
Nurse had 13 points by halftime and her 3-pointer with 4:49 left in the second quarter put the Sparks ahead 35-33. Nurse made five straight free throws for a 43-38 advantage. Chicago pulled within a point twice, but Dangerfield hit a 3-pointer with 10 seconds to go to put LA up 46-42 at intermission.
Banham hit a 3-pointer to begin the third quarter for the Sky, but Stevens answered with one of her own and the Sparks maintained a lead. Dana Evans connected from beyond the arc to pull Chicago within 66-64 with 2:06 left in the period. Talbot had three layups in an 8-0 run and LA took a 10-point lead into the final 10 minutes.
UP NEXT
Chicago: Sky travel to play the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.
Los Angeles: Sparks hit the road to play the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Kamilla Cardoso vs. Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 9:53 |  | Kamilla Cardoso misses a layup. | ||
| 9:53 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:29 | | Sparks with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Kamilla Cardoso makes a layup. Angel Reese with the assist. | 2-0 |
| 9:01 | | +2 | Crystal Dangerfield makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 2-2 |
| 8:53 | | +2 | Kamilla Cardoso makes a layup. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 4-2 |
| 8:44 | | Rickea Jackson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 8:44 | | Rachel Banham with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:31 | | Angel Reese misses a layup. | ||
| 8:31 | | Angel Reese with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:31 | | Shooting foul committed by Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | Angel Reese makes free throw 1 of 2. | 5-2 |
| 8:31 | | Substitution: Li Yueru in for Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | Angel Reese makes free throw 2 of 2. | 6-2 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Kia Nurse makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 6-4 |
| 8:06 | | +2 | Michaela Onyenwere makes a layup. | 8-4 |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. | 8-6 |
| 7:37 | | Michaela Onyenwere misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 7:37 | | Angel Reese with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:33 | | +2 | Angel Reese makes a layup. | 10-6 |
| 7:18 | | +3 | Rickea Jackson makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Crystal Dangerfield with the assist. | 10-9 |
| 7:04 | | Shooting foul committed by Crystal Dangerfield. | ||
| 7:04 | | +1 | Lindsay Allen makes free throw 1 of 2. | 11-9 |
| 7:04 | | +1 | Lindsay Allen makes free throw 2 of 2. | 12-9 |
| 6:54 | | Personal foul committed by Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 6:50 | | Crystal Dangerfield misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 6:50 | | Kamilla Cardoso with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Rachel Banham makes a layup. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 14-9 |
| 6:21 | | Kia Nurse misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 6:21 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:11 | | Offensive foul committed by Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 6:11 | | Angel Reese with a turnover | ||
| 6:11 | | Substitution: Rae Burrell in for Rickea Jackson. | ||
| 6:11 | | Substitution: Stephanie Talbot in for Kia Nurse. | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Rae Burrell with the assist. | 14-11 |
| 5:49 | | Shooting foul committed by Rachel Banham. | ||
| 5:49 | | Substitution: Diamond DeShields in for Rachel Banham. | ||
| 5:49 | | Substitution: Chennedy Carter in for Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 5:49 | | Substitution: Dana Evans in for Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 5:49 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 1. | 14-12 |
| 5:34 | | Angel Reese misses a layup. | ||
| 5:34 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:18 | | +2 | Rae Burrell makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 14-14 |
| 4:55 | | Diamond DeShields misses a layup. | ||
| 4:55 | | Kamilla Cardoso with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:52 | | +2 | Kamilla Cardoso makes a layup. | 16-14 |
| 4:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Chennedy Carter. | ||
| 4:39 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 4:39 | | Rae Burrell misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:39 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:39 | | +1 | Rae Burrell makes free throw 2 of 2. | 16-15 |
| 4:18 | | Shooting foul committed by Stephanie Talbot. | ||
| 4:18 | | Diamond DeShields misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:18 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:18 | | Diamond DeShields misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 4:18 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:09 | | Kamilla Cardoso blocks a Li Yueru layup. | ||
| 4:09 | | Kamilla Cardoso with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Diamond DeShields makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. | 18-15 |
| 3:38 | | Stephanie Talbot misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 3:38 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:23 | | Chennedy Carter misses a layup. | ||
| 3:23 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:14 | | +3 | Stephanie Talbot makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Crystal Dangerfield with the assist. | 18-18 |
| 2:57 | | Dana Evans misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 2:57 | | Crystal Dangerfield with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:51 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Crystal Dangerfield with the assist. | 18-20 |
| 2:50 | | Sky take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:50 | | Substitution: Odyssey Sims in for Crystal Dangerfield. | ||
| 2:50 | | Substitution: Azurá Stevens in for Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 2:50 | | Substitution: Isabelle Harrison in for Angel Reese. | ||
| 2:42 | | Personal foul committed by Rae Burrell. | ||
| 2:33 | | Shooting foul committed by Li Yueru. | ||
| 2:33 | | +1 | Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 1 of 2. | 19-20 |
| 2:33 | | +1 | Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 2 of 2. | 20-20 |
| 2:21 | | Li Yueru misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 2:21 | | Chennedy Carter with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:14 | | Diamond DeShields misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 2:14 | | Odyssey Sims with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:00 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 2:00 | | Odyssey Sims with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:57 | | Odyssey Sims with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 1:43 | | +2 | Chennedy Carter makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Dana Evans with the assist. | 22-20 |
| 1:24 | | Odyssey Sims misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 1:24 | | Kamilla Cardoso with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:14 | | +2 | Chennedy Carter makes a layup. | 24-20 |
| 1:01 | | +2 | Li Yueru makes a layup. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 24-22 |
| 1:01 | | Shooting foul committed by Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | Li Yueru makes free throw 1 of 1. | 24-23 |
| 51.1 | | Isabelle Harrison misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 51.1 | | Dana Evans with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 35.4 | | Azurá Stevens blocks a Isabelle Harrison layup. | ||
| 35.4 | | Stephanie Talbot with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 32.5 | | Odyssey Sims misses a layup. | ||
| 32.5 | | Chennedy Carter with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 26.4 | | Substitution: Rickea Jackson in for Stephanie Talbot. | ||
| 26.4 | | Substitution: Angel Reese in for Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 18.9 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a layup. Dana Evans with the assist. | 26-23 |
| 10.7 | | +2 | Azurá Stevens makes a layup. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 26-25 |
| 0.9 | | Rae Burrell steals the ball from Chennedy Carter. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:38 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:38 | | Rickea Jackson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:27 | | Azurá Stevens misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 9:27 | | Dearica Hamby with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:21 | | Azurá Stevens misses a layup. | ||
| 9:21 | | Azurá Stevens with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:19 | | +2 | Azurá Stevens makes a layup. | 26-27 |
| 8:59 | | Angel Reese misses a layup. | ||
| 8:59 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:54 | | Personal foul committed by Rae Burrell. | ||
| 8:54 | | Substitution: Kia Nurse in for Rae Burrell. | ||
| 8:54 | | Substitution: Michaela Onyenwere in for Diamond DeShields. | ||
| 8:45 | | Isabelle Harrison misses a layup. | ||
| 8:45 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:31 | | Michaela Onyenwere steals the ball from Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 8:22 | | Chennedy Carter misses a layup. | ||
| 8:22 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:07 | | +3 | Kia Nurse makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 26-30 |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a layup. Michaela Onyenwere with the assist. | 28-30 |
| 7:37 | | Odyssey Sims misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 7:37 | | Isabelle Harrison with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:25 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a layup. Chennedy Carter with the assist. | 30-30 |
| 7:14 | | Kia Nurse with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Chennedy Carter makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Dana Evans with the assist. | 32-30 |
| 6:47 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 32-32 |
| 6:31 | | Personal foul committed by Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 6:31 | | Substitution: Rachel Banham in for Chennedy Carter. | ||
| 6:31 | | Substitution: Lindsay Allen in for Dana Evans. | ||
| 6:20 | | Angel Reese misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 6:20 | | Rickea Jackson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:08 | | Dearica Hamby misses a layup. | ||
| 6:08 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:56 | | Odyssey Sims misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 5:56 | | Sky with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:55 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:55 | | Substitution: Kamilla Cardoso in for Isabelle Harrison. | ||
| 5:37 | | Shooting foul committed by Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 5:37 | | Kamilla Cardoso misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 5:37 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:37 | | +1 | Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 2 of 2. | 33-32 |
| 5:12 | | Kia Nurse misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 5:12 | | Kamilla Cardoso with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:56 | | Angel Reese misses a layup. | ||
| 4:56 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:49 | | +3 | Kia Nurse makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 33-35 |
| 4:40 | | Personal foul committed by Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 4:40 | | Substitution: Crystal Dangerfield in for Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 4:29 | | +2 | Rachel Banham makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. Michaela Onyenwere with the assist. | 35-35 |
| 4:15 | | Kia Nurse misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 4:15 | | Rickea Jackson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:10 | | +3 | Crystal Dangerfield makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Rickea Jackson with the assist. | 35-38 |
| 4:10 | | Sky take a full timeout. | ||
| 4:00 | | +3 | Rachel Banham makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 38-38 |
| 3:43 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:43 | | Lindsay Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:33 | | Lindsay Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 3:33 | | Angel Reese with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:29 | | Angel Reese misses a layup. | ||
| 3:29 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:22 | | Rachel Banham blocks a Dearica Hamby layup. | ||
| 3:22 | | Kamilla Cardoso with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:10 | | Kia Nurse steals the ball from Angel Reese. | ||
| 3:05 | | Shooting foul committed by Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Kia Nurse makes free throw 1 of 2. | 38-39 |
| 3:05 | | Substitution: Chennedy Carter in for Angel Reese. | ||
| 3:05 | | Substitution: Isabelle Harrison in for Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Kia Nurse makes free throw 2 of 2. | 38-40 |
| 2:55 | | Lindsay Allen misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 2:55 | | Lindsay Allen with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:51 | | Lindsay Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 2:51 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:46 | | Jump Ball: Kamilla Cardoso vs. Azurá Stevens. |