Sparks hold off Sky
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Candace Parker scored 18 points, Kristi Toliver poured in 15 and the Los Angeles Sparks held on for an 80-76 victory over the Chicago Sky to capture their fifth straight win.
Jantel Lavender and Alana Beard each scored 10 points for Los Angeles, which shot a strong 52.5 percent from the field.
Sylvia Fowles had a game-best 22 points along with nine rebounds, but the Sky suffered their third loss in five games. Epiphany Prince, Tamera Young and Swin Cash each scored 10.
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The teams entered the break tied at 34-34, but the Sky jumped out to a nine- point lead with 3:15 left in the third on a 3-pointer from Prince.
Los Angeles slashed away at the deficit, ending the period on a 13-6 run to pull within 59-57.
The Sparks carried the momentum and built an eight-point lead with just under four minutes left to play. Fowles followed her three-point play with a layup to make it a one-point game, 77-76, but Chicago failed to score again over the last 1:26.