Darnell Felton: August 2009 Archives

Tina Thompson had 21 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots, Candace Parker returning to the lineup after missing Thursday's game due to personal reason added 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks hold off the Connecticut Sun 91-81 Sunday night. Parker equaled her season high in rebounds for the year and recorded her WNBA leading 10th double-double.

Delisha Milton-Jones scored 11 points and Marie Ferndinand-Harris came off the bench to score 12 points, including six in the fourth quarter.

Anete Jekabsone-Zogota scored 21 points and Tan White added 20 points for Connecticut. The Sun have lost four games in a row.

The Sparks led 47-27 at the half only to see the Sun cut the deficient in half by the end of the third quarter.

The Sparks end the month with a 10-4 record. They end their four game homestand on Tuesday against the Atlanta Dreams. Sparks have five games remaining including three at home

In the absence of Candice Parker, who missed tonights game due to personal reasons. Lisa Leslie scored 23 points, Betty Lennox added 18 as the Sparks ended their six game winning streak with a 98-90 lost to the Phonix Mercury Thursday night.

Tina Thompson had 17 points and Noelle Quinn added 12.

Leslie scored 15 first quarter points to give the Sparks a 34-19 advantage. Which was a season high point total for a quarter for the Sparks. But the Mercury used a 13-0 run to cut the score to 34-32 with 6 minutes and 54 seconds left in the second quarter.

Cappie Pondexter scored a game high 26 points and Diana Taurasi added 20 points.

The Sparks are 9-4 for this month, including 6-4 at home. They have six games remaining with four more at Staples Center. Starting point guard Kristi Harrower also missed the game due to person reason. So the Sparks operated with a short bench.

The Sparks play Connecticut Sunday at 6:30.