Nneka Ogwumike has 17 points, rookie Zia Cooke adds 14 and the Sparks defeat the Mercury, 94-71, in Griner’s first WNBA game since being jailed for nearly 10 months in Russia. Griner has 18 points,…
LOS ANGELES — In a WNBA season opener with Vice President Kamala Harris, Sparks owner Magic Johnson and Lakers head coach Darvin Ham in attendance, five Sparks scored in double figures, including rookie guard Zia Cooke with 14, in a 94-71 blowout win against Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.
All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike had 17 points, four rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes to pace the Sparks. Sparks center Chiney Ogwumike, who was tasked with guarding Griner, finished with 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds in 25 minutes. After trailing by 11 points early in the first quarter, the Sparks began to find themselves with back-to-back 3-pointers from guard Lexie Brown, who finished with 14 points in 23 minutes and reserve forward Karlie Samuelson . Samuelson was signed to a hardship contract Thursday, to fill the roster spot that would have been occupied by her sister Katie Lou, who is pregnant and expected to miss the season.
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