Parker Becomes First WNBA Player with Three Career Triple-Doubles in Victory Over Sparks, 82-59
June 23, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release
TONIGHT'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Candace Parker is playing her second career game against the Sparks, the first in Los Angeles against her former team after signing with the Sky in 2021
Candace Parker recorded her third career triple-double at :05 left in the third quarter
Parker is the first WNBA player ever to record two triple-doubles in one season, the first on 5/22/22 @ Washington Mystics
NEXT UP: The Sky will head back home Sunday, June 26 to play the Minnesota Lynx after three consecutive road games. Tipoff at Wintrust Arena is at 5:00 p.m. CT and will be aired on CBS Sports Network, Marquee Sports Network and Bally Sports North.
Sunday's game will be a match-up between the No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference (Sky) and the No. 6 team in the Western Conference (Minnesota Lynx). The Lynx hold a 5-13 record after beating the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. The last time the two teams went head-to-head, the Sky defeated the Lynx 82-78 in Minneapolis. This will be the second of three games the two teams will play this season.
KEY RUNS
Sky finished the first quarter on a 23-8 run, including seven early points from Courtney Vandersloot
Sky continued its 25-8 run starting in the first quarter into the second
Sparks went on a 8-0 run at 9:23 to 6:44 in the second quarter
Sky went on a 24-5 run at 6:33 to 0:33 in the second quarter
Sparks continued its 14-4 run starting third quarter into the beginning of the fourth
KEY STATS
Sky's Candace Parker gathered seven rebounds in the first quarter alone
All Chicago starters scored at least five points in the first half
Sky's Rebekah Gardner's seven rebounds are a career-high
CHICAGO NOTES
Candace Parker moved past Tamika Catchings (1,488) in Assists into No. 8 all-time with 2:25 left in the first quarter
Parker moved past Lauren Jackson (586) in Blocks into No. 5 all-time with 6:10 left in the second quarter
Parker recorded a double-double with 8:20 left in the third quarter
Parker secured a season-high 14 rebounds and tied a season-high of 10 assists
Azurá Stevens chipped in 12 points off the bench in the first half, a team-high
Stevens tied a season-high of three three-pointers in a game
Courtney Vandersloot reached 3,500 points in her career with 3:34 left in the first half with 11 points
Rebekah Gardner tied a career-high of three steals
Julie Allemand recorded 100 career defensive rebounds
LOS ANGELES NOTES
All Los Angeles starters scored at least three points
Sparks shot 25.0% from the field and 22.2% three-point shooting in the first half
Sparks bench scored two points in the first half
Nneka Ogwumike led the Sparks with 15 points, four rebounds and three assists
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