Parker lifts Sparks over Silver Stars in OT

SAN ANTONIO(AP) Candace Parker had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 67-66 overtime win against the San Antonio Silver Stars on Friday night.

Noelle Quinn scored all four of the Sparks' points in overtime to give them the margin for victory. Her layup with 2:14 in overtime proved to be the difference in the game.

Sophia Young, who scored a career-high 31 points, responded with a three-point play with 2:02 left to cut the deficit to 67-66, but both teams went scoreless the rest of the way.

Becky Hammon's layup with two seconds left fell short.

Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson both had 14 to help Los Angeles win in San Antonio for the first time since July 26, 2006.

The streaking Sparks, who have won their last four games, are now in third place in the Western Conference. San Antonio fell into fifth place, a half-game behind Minnesota.

Hammon hit a 18-foot jumper with 1:20 left in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 63. Leslie had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but her turnaround jumper at the buzzer was short.

The Sparks, who led for most of the first three quarters of the game, gave up their first lead on Young's layup with 2:34 seconds to make it 47-45.

Young scored 15 in the third quarter alone.