WNBA round-up: Skylar Diggins-Smith stars as Phoenix Mercury end losing streak
Coverage of the WNBA continues on Saturday as the Chicago Sky host the Connecticut Sun on Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Mix from 7pm
Saturday 19 June 2021 08:47, UK
Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 21 points, Brianna Turner had 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-66 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Brittney Griner added 14 points and eight rebounds to help Phoenix (6-7) avenge an 85-80 loss to the Sparks on Wednesday. The Mercury next play on June 27 against Minnesota.
Diggins-Smith scored 14 points in the first half and Griner added nine to help Phoenix build a 44-36 lead.
Erica Wheeler scored 17 points for Los Angeles (5-6). Brittney Sykes had 14 points and Bria Holmes added 11. The Sparks were 16-of-22 from the free-throw line compared to 25-of-31 for Phoenix.
The game was played at the Los Angeles Convention Center due to an NBA playoff game at Staples Center.
