UNCASVILLE, Conn.
The 39-year old guard was fouled as she made a driving layup and converted the three-point play to reach the 9,000-point plateau.
Erica Wheeler made back-to-back baskets to cap a 7-0 run by the Sparks and tie it at 47-all early in the third quarter but Phoenix scored 13 of the next 15 points to take the lead for good.