Taylor, Sky beat Sparks as Ogwumike becomes LA’s all-time scoring leader; Diggins sits again

Sydney Taylor hit four 3-pointers and scored 19 points and the Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night as Nneka Ogwumike became the Sparks’ all-time scoring leader.

Ogwumike finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, also moving past Candace Parker (3,467) into third on the WNBA’s all-time rebounds list with 3,472.

Kamilla Cardoso had 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks for Chicago (7-16). Natasha Cloud had 15 points and nine rebounds, Jacy Sheldon added 14 points and Azura Stevens scored 12 points.

Dearica Hamby also scored 18 points for the Sparks (10-14) and Erica Wheeler added 14. LA has lost three consecutive games.

Ogwumike scored 23 points Wednesday night in a 96-87 loss at Minnesota to tie the mark of 6,263 points set by Lisa Leslie, and hit a short jumper about three minutes into the game Friday to break the record.

Picked No. 1 overall by the Sparks in 2012, Ogwumike returned to Los Angeles this season after spending the last two with Seattle. The 36-year-old forward has 7,703 career points.

Kelsey Plum (leg) did not play for the Sparks.

Chicago's Skylar Diggins (knee) missed her fifth consecutive game.

LA beat the Sky 102-77 at home last Friday.

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Sparks: At Dallas on Sunday

Sky: At Atlanta on Sunday.