Jackson’s double-double leads way for Storm

Lauren Jackson had 27 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks as the Seattle Storm beat the expansion Chicago Sky 74-61 Thursday night in Chicago.

Sue Bird had 12 points and five assists, and Tiffani Johnson added 10 points and seven rebounds to help Seattle (6-5) complete a sweep of the two-game season series.

Stacey Lovelace scored a season-high 15 points and Candice Dupree added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Sky (1-9), losers of nine straight.

Jackson, the 2004 MVP, had 15 points and four blocks in the third quarter as the Seattle took control. She was 4 of 6 from the field and was 6 for 6 on free throws in the period.

The Storm closed the third quarter with a 10-2 run, including the last six points by Jackson, to take a 53-42 advantage.

Seattle outrebounded Chicago 34-22, including a 21-5 advantage in the second half.

The Sky used a 13-3 run to give Chicago a 18-7 lead with 3:33 remaining in the first quarter.

The Storm, however, responded by scoring 12 straight points.

Seattle then went on an 8-0 run midway through the second quarter to take a 27-23, before the Sky scored the final four points of the first half to tie the score.

Mystics 96, Sting 77: At Charlotte, N.C., Nikki Teasley had 17 points to lead Washington to its first road win of the season.

Alana Beard added 15 points for the Mystics (6-3), who were coming off an 87-70 victory over the Sting Tuesday.

Monique Currie scored a career-high 22 points and fellow rookie LaToya Bond added 14 in her first start for the Sting (2-6).