WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Home sweet home for Hart graduate Lilley

Hart of Newhall alumnae Taylor Lilley, an Oregon graduate, had six points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals in 11-plus minutes Tuesday night for the Phoenix Mercury in a 98-89 WNBA victory over the L.A. Sparks at Staples Center.

Lilley connected on 2 of 3 attempts from behind the 3-point arc for Phoenix (7-11), which has won two in a row following six consecutive losses.

Lilley leads all WNBA rookies shooting 45.5 percent (10 of 22) from 3-point territory. Lilley, a 5-foot-6 guard, is averaging 3.8 points in 10 games this season for Phoenix.

Lilley led all NCAA Division I players this past season with 124 3-point field goals, a Pacific-10 Conference record.