LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points, rookie Zia Cooke added 14 and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury 94-71 on Friday night in Griner's first WNBA game since being jailed in Russia.
LA Sparks defeat Griner, Mercury 94-71 in WNBA season opener
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“In game like this, I don't think at all, I just know what to do,” said Cooke, a junior.
Zia Cooke leads No. 1 Gamecocks to 66-59 win over No. 8 Terrapins
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