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Griner scores 10 in first game since being held in Russia
2023-05-13
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Brittney Griner scored 10 points for the Phoenix Mercury as her team fell 90-71 to the Los Angeles Sparks on May 12.
According to CNN, the WNBA preseason match-up was Griner's first competitive game since she spent nearly 300 days in Russian custody last year. She started the game but only played 17 minutes.
"I'm grateful to be here—that's for sure," Griner told reporters after the game. "I'm not going to take a day for granted."
The Mercury will open the 2023 WNBA regular season on May 19 against the Sparks in Los Angeles. Griner and the Mercury are scheduled to play their first home game on May 21, when the team hosts the Chicago Sky. |
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