WNBA ROUNDUP | Friday’s games

Sky 91, Sparks 81

CHICAGO

Allie Quigley scored 26 points to help the Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles to pull into a tie for fourth place with the Sparks. Courtney Vandersloot added 17 points and nine assists, Astou Ndour and Diamond DeShields had 11 points each, and Stefanie Dolson scored 10 for the Sky (15-10). Vandersloot scored six points while Chicago closed the game on an 11-2 run after Candace Parker’s basket pulled the Sparks (15-10) within 80-79 with 2:56 left.

Sun 79, Storm 78

UNCASVILLE, CONN.

Shekinna Stricklen scored 24 points and made a pair of free throws with 4.3 seconds left to help the Connecticut Sun rally from a late seven-point deficit and beat the Seattle Storm. Alyssa Thomas added 17 points, 11 rebounds and five steals. Seattle (14-13) had its largest lead at 61-48 late in the third quarter, but Stricklen scored nine points during Connecticut’s 10-2 run to close the period for the Suns (18-8).

Wings 83, Liberty 77

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Allisha Gray scored 22 points and the Dallas Wings took the lead in the final minute to win their third straight, beating New York. Isabelle Harrison’s basket with 40.4 seconds left gave Dallas a 76-75 lead. Arike Ogunbowale added 21 points for the Wings (9-17). Harrison had 15 points and Glory Johnson scored 11. Tina Charles led New York (8-17) with 25 points.

Mystics 86, Lynx 79

MINNEAPOLIS

Ariel Atkins scored 18 points, Emma Meesseman added 17 points and the Washington Mystics clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Minnesota Lynx. The Mystics (19-7) surged into the lead for good during a 13-4 run capped at 74-70 on LaToya Sanders’ 19-foot jumper with 3:32 left in the game. Elena Delle Donne had 14 points and eight rebounds, Aerial Powers had 14 points and Natasha Cloud scored 13 for the Mystics. Sylvia Fowles had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead the Lynx (13-13).

Associated Press