CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds for her 26th double-double of the season, a rookie record. The Chicago Sky snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 92-78 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night.

Reese shot 9 of 15, scored 3 points and made all five of her free throws to keep Chicago (12-22) tied with the Atlanta Dream for the final playoff spot with six games remaining.

Chennedy Carter finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in her return for the Sky. Carter had not played since Aug. 25 due to health and safety protocols. Kamilla Cardoso had 12 points and nine boards.

Dearica Hamby had 21 points, five assists and four steals to lead Los Angeles (7-27), which has lost three straight and 10 of its last 11. Rookie Rickea Jackson added 17 points and six rebounds.

Jackson’s layup gave Los Angeles a 19-13 lead with 2:43 left in the first quarter. Diamond DeShields and Rachel Banham hit back-to-back 3-pointers to tie Chicago. Hamby made 1 of 2 free throws with three seconds left to give the Sparks a 20-19 lead.

Banham had scored nine points by halftime on 3 of 3 shooting from beyond the 3-point line and Carter also scored nine, giving Chicago a 48-42 lead.

Reese took over in the third quarter and scored 11 points, extending Chicago’s lead to 75-61.

The Sparks went 2-16 this season. Chicago won for just the fifth time in 17 home games. The Sky won all three games with the Sparks this season.

NEXT

Los Angeles: Sparks play the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

Chicago: Sky hosts the Dallas Wings on Sunday.

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