Chiney Ogwumike scored 19 points, but the short-handed Sparks fell short against the defending champions Las Vegas Aces 94-85 on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena.
Last year, the Sparks would have folded in such a lopsided matchup, especially without star Nneka Ogwumike, who missed the game because of a non-COVID illness. Now just two games into Miller’s tenure, the Sparks look like a revitalized franchise.Rookie guard Zia Cooke has had a strong start to the season , and hopes to keep the momentum against the Las Vegas Aces.
When the Aces connected on their first haymaker to cut a 12-point Sparks lead down to four with 2:13 left in the second quarter, the Sparks punched back with eight consecutive points, including five from Chiney Ogwumike. But when reigning most valuable player A’ja Wilson got going in the third quarter for eight points, the Aces gained control, The Sparks still never let the lead grow larger than 10.
After Parker shocked the league by joining the defending champions as a free agent, the Aces were immediately tabbed as a title favorite in the WNBA’s super-team era. On the opposite coast, New York is hunting for its first championship with Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones.
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