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WNBA Preview: Las Vegas Aces (1-0) at Los Angeles Sparks (1-0)

In a Commissioner’s Cup matchup on Thursday, the Los Angeles Sparks take on the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.

Last week, the Aces and Sparks both won easily in their season-opening games, with Las Vegas defeating the host Seattle 105-64 on Saturday. In Brittney Griner’s first game back in the league after being detained in Russia for over ten months, Los Angeles kicked off the season on Friday against Phoenix.

Five players scored in the double digits, including Zia Cooke, a first-round draft pick who made her WNBA debut with 14 points, as the Sparks prevailed 94-71 in the tense contest.

In the victory, Ogwumike scored 15 points, while her older sister Nneka Ogwumike led the way with 17 points. Karlie Samuelson had 13 points, while Lexie Brown had 14.

Cooke was on the South Carolina team that won the national championship two years ago, and Samuelson signed a hardship contract after being cut from the Los Angeles roster at first.

Las Vegas, the champion in 2022, presents the next chance.

Six Aces scored in double figures in their first game, demonstrating a lot of balance.

Kelsey Plum and Jackie Youthful each scored 23 focuses to lead the way. Chelsea Gray had 14 points, six rebounds, and six assists, A’ja Wilson had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Alysha Clark scored 10 points by going 4-of-5 from the field.

Throughout its first two games, Las Vegas has made leadership a hot topic. Due to allegations of abuse leveled against former Ace Dearica Hamby, who is now with the Sparks, Coach Becky Hammon is serving a two-game suspension prior to Hamby’s trade this offseason.

During Hammon’s suspension, Tyler Marsh is in charge of a roster that includes established newcomers like Clark and Candace Parker.

Parker, who has been named to the All-WNBA team seven times and won two league MVP awards, had 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

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