The Sparks are looking to avoid an 0-2 start to the season when they play on the road against the back-to-back WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces Saturday.
Sparks forward Dearica Hamby controls the ball next to teammate Layshia Clarendon during the second half of their season opener against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid. TORRANCE — Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, who helped the Las Vegas Aces win the franchise’s first WNBA championship in 2022, wants to be an All-Star again, and equally important, she wants her team to win basketball games.
The Sparks did not practice Thursday, so the team will only have 24 hours of preparation before facing the Aces. The Sparks went 1-2 against Las Vegas last season, highlighted by a 78-72 win on Aug. 19, in which Layshia Clarendon led the way and scored a team-high 22 points. Los Angeles was one of five teams that beat the Aces last season, who finished 34-6 in the regular season, before going 8-1 in the playoffs.“I hope we can’t revert to the confidence that we had against them last year, Miller continued. “We played them well in many games.
Sparks guard Kia Nurse had a team-high 23 points, including five 3s against Atlanta. Sparks rookie forward Cameron Brink, the No. 2 overall selection, had 11 points, four assists, two rebounds, two blocks and five personal fouls over 20 minutes in her WNBA debut.Sparks look forward to new era with newcomers and veteran starting lineup
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