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By Shawn McCullough
The Las Vegas Aces jumped out quickly in the game, but later fell in a close 75-70 loss to the Washington Mystics in the nation’s capital.
A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 16 points and 8 rebounds, while Nia Coffey added a career high 14 points.
The Aces jumped out to a 29-13 lead with 4:20 left in the second quarter, but the Mystics chipped away and finally went on an 8-0 run in the third quarter to even the game.
With the loss, the Aces (formerly the San Antonio Stars) dropped to 0-2 on the season. The Stars started the 2017 season 0-13 before winning their first game of the season 89-82 over Chicago at home on June 30th.
The Aces will play their home games this season at the Mandalay Bay Events Center and will play their first regular season home game this Sunday, May 27th against the Seattle Storm.
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Game Starters:
F – 22 A’j Wilson
F – 1 Tamera Young
C – 8 Carolyn Swords
G – 12 Nia Coffey
G – 15 Lindsay Allen
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