The Los Angeles Sparks spent all preseason stumping for their defense, stating that it would be the foundation of their season. And when their season opener rolled around two weeks ago, the Sparks showed why they held that belief, and why they were still far, far away from it being a reality.
They took a leap towards that reality on Friday night in a convincing 76-61 victory over the Chicago Sky.
Disruption has been the name of the game for the Sky’s defense, but it hasn’t always led to good results. They forced a whopping 26 turnovers in their opening night loss to the Dallas Wings, but somehow managed to cede 94 points.