Nneka Ogwumike had 14 points and nine rebounds and Erica Wheeler added 13 points to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 76-61 on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.
The Sparks (1-2) led 38-33 at halftime and sealed the game after the break outscoring the Sky 23-10 in the third quarter. The Sky (2-3) set a franchise record by committing 27 turnovers and lost their third straight.
Wheeler’s jumper with 7 minutes, 53 seconds remaining in the third quarter began a 14-0 run in which she scored six points, and the Sparks led by double digits the rest of the way. Brittney Sykes added 11 points for the Sparks.
Diamond DeShields scored 14 points, Ruthy Hebard 12 and Kahleah Copper 11 for the Sky. Candace Parker missed her fourth straight game with a sprained left ankle.
The two teams play again Sunday at Wintrust.
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