LOS ANGELES — — Lindsay Allen scored 16 points, Kamilla Cardoso and rookie Angel Reese posted double-doubles and the Chicago Sky rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Los Angeles 90-86 on Saturday giving Sparks Sparks their fifth consecutive loss at home.

Chicago (11-15) had a 74-64 lead at the beginning of the third quarter however a jumper that was a turnaround from Allen along with an Rachel Banham 3-pointer halved the Sky’s lead just sixty-one seconds into. Cardoso added an easy layup while Chicago scored its 7 points in the first 7 minutes. Odyssey Sims answered with a layup for Los Angeles (6-20), however, Reese made a layup as well. Cardoso scored two points within the lane to hand the Sky an 77-76 advantage with just 6:35 to play.

Stephanie Talbot pulled the Sparks within 79 points with an impressive 3-pointer in the 4:43 point. Reese made one of two free shots giving Chicago the lead. Michaela Onyenwere added a layup, and the Sky never let up.

Allen scored 7 of 11 shot attempts on the floor in Chicago. She had six assists. Cardoso had 15 points, and added 14 rebounds. Reese had 11 boards and 14 points. Banham hit three 3-pointers and scored 14 points.

Kia Nurse, who scored 16, points to lead the Sparks who are averaging just one point in five of their last five matches against the Sky. LA has lost three consecutive games overall. Rickea Jackson and Talbot added 13 points each. Crystal Dangerfield chipped in with 11 points and six assists. Azura Stevens scored ten points with six rebounds, as well as four assist.

The Sparks were able to take their first lead of 20-18 after a layup from Dearica Hamby at 2:51 at the beginning of quarter. Chennedy Carter scored back-to-back baskets to complete the run with a 6-0 score and help the Sky gain a lead of 26-25 in the first quarter.

Nurse scored 13 points at halftime, and her three-pointer at 4:49 into the second quarter gave the Sparks ahead by 35-33. Nurse hit five straight free throws to give the Sparks an advantage of 43-38. Chicago was within a point twice however, Dangerfield scored a three-pointer in the final 10 seconds to give LA ahead 46-42 at the intermission.

Banham scored a three-pointer in the third quarter to open the game for the Sky but Stevens came back with a shot of her own as the Sparks kept their advantage. Dana Evans connected from beyond the arc to draw Chicago close to 66-64, with two minutes remaining in the game. Talbot made three layups during an 8-0 run, and LA had a 10-point lead to the end of the game.