SPARKS TONIGHT

at Sacramento, 7, NBA TV

Site -- Arco Arena.

Radio -- 1150.

Records -- Sparks 6-2, Monarchs, 5-4.

Record vs. Monarchs (2007) -- 2-2.

Update -- In the second game of their first back-to-back stretch of the season, the Sparks will take on a Sacramento team that has won three straight, including their first back-to-back test this season. Nicole Powell has been red hot for the Monarchs. The fifth-year forward out of Stanford scored 28 points Wednesday in a 79-76 victory at Washington, and 18 on Thursday in an 82-78 victory at Minnesota. Sacramento forced 11 turnovers in the first half against the Mystics and 13 turnovers in the first half against Minnesota. The Sparks won in overtime Friday.