PHOENIX (Interstat) — Oalex Anderson had a goal and an assist over 90 minutes for Las Vegas Lights, but Ihsan Sacko scored twice in 83 minutes as Phoenix Rising defeated Las Vegas Lights 3-2 on Saturday at Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington. Gunnar Studenhofft scored once in 64 minutes for Phoenix. Patrick Leal had a goal and an assist in 22 minutes for Las Vegas. Jean Moursou recorded an assist in 90 minutes, and Daniel Flores had an assist in 38 minutes. Sacko opened the scoring in the 24th minute, and Studenhofft scored in the 32nd. Leal scored in the 77th, and Anderson scored in the 85th. Las Vegas’ late rally fell short. Yellow cards went to Las Vegas’ Henry T. and Phoenix’s Essengue A., Mar Boye P. and another player. Henry T. was booked in first-half stoppage time. Phoenix improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall; Las Vegas fell to 0-1 in both.