Former LSU star Angel Reese’s homecoming in the Sky’s WNBA exhibition opener over the Brazilian national team was a smashing success.

Chicago’s coaching staff, under head coach Tyler Marsh, emphasized defensive intensity and improved ball movement during training camp scrimmages leading up to the Brazil game, with veteran guards Courtney Vandersloot and Kia Nurse orchestrating the offense and rookies integrating quickly into the rotation.

Kamilla Cardoso was delighted, too, to have a chance to spend a little time with — and, in a total twist, play against — Brazil’s national team, for which she has been a central figure in recent years.