Candace Parker Scores 40 Points to Lead Sparks

2008/07/11 01:14:33 @NBA.com: News

In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dan Arritt writes "in the end, it was Parker who schooled Thompson and the Houston Comets. Parker scored a season-high 40 points to push her team into overtime, and Marie Ferdinand-Harris and Lisa Leslie took over from there, lifting the Sparks to an 82-74 victory at Staples Center. 'She is a big sister to me and I've idolized her since I can remember,' Parker said of Thompson. 'It was just coming out and I got going early.' Parker, a rookie who also totaled 16 rebounds, six assists and five blocks, came within a point of the franchise record of 41 set by Leslie in 2006, and finished three points shy of the league's rookie record."
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