The advent of rookies this season clearly has been positive for the women’s division of professional basketball. The unprecedented support and the surge in popularity were imperative when the 2024 edition of the draft received a whopping 2.5 million TV rating. Heading into the second week of the regular season, the question arising in most of the minds is how to keep this momentum going. Providing a clearer picture in this regard is the 3x WNBA champion, Alysha Clark.

The 2023 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year recently shed some light on how the WNBA can sustain the craze of women’s basketball because of the new draftees. In an interview with TJ Sports, she expressed, “All these things that are falling into place are for long-term deals and not just like one or two years. There have been so many different narratives in this offseason, but the reality is we’ve been planting these seeds for the last two decades understanding the product that is here. Understanding the talent and the caliber of players that are here.” 

Further, Clark also pointed out that the arrival of rookies like Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and Cameron Brink has brought a lot of attention and has also opened some new avenues for some new sponsorship deals. In addition to this, proper implementation and showcasing of their skills and talent on different platforms will help in further growth of the sport by bringing more attention to the hardwood.

In the meantime, Alysha Clark will have the focus on her when the Aces will take on Cameron Brink and Co. next.

Alysha Clark and the Aces host the Sparks

After a winning start to their regular season, Alysha Clark and the Las Vegas Aces now welcome the 3x WNBA champs on their home turf. The talented N0.7 will probably be in the starting line-up for the second consecutive time given her productive outing on the previous occasion. The 36-year-old scored 8 points on a night where she was 3 of 7 from the field and 2 of 2 from the free throw line. Furthermore, she was also able to grab 7 rebounds along with 2 steals.

On the other hand, the Los Angeles Sparks are coming off a loss from their season opener against the Atlanta Dream. The matchup had their star rookie Cameron Brink end the night by registering 11 points and 4 assists next to her name.

It will be an enthralling face-off between two exciting franchises. While the Aces enter the contest as favorites, LA might have a trick or two up their sleeves. It will be exciting to witness what both these teams will have to offer tomorrow.