SPARKS TODAY

at New York, 1 PDT, Channel 7

Site -- Madison Square Garden.

Radio -- KPLS (830).

Records -- Sparks 8-0, Liberty 3-2.

Record vs. Liberty (2002) -- 1-1.

Update -- Who can beat the Sparks? “A team that can box out and rebound with them,” said Indiana’s Natalie Williams, after the Fever fell, 74-66, Thursday to L.A. “If we could have controlled that, we might have won the game.” That won’t comfort New York, which ranks 13th in the league in rebounding at 27.4 a game. The Sparks average 37.2. Beyond super-sub Becky Hammon, who is averaging 18.6 points, no New York player averages in double figures. Spark center Lisa Leslie leads the WNBA in scoring (19.6). The Sparks are 9-7 all-time against the Liberty, but 3-5 in New York.