Photo credit: Las Vegas Aces

By Shawn McCullough

The Las Vegas Aces outscored the Indiana Fever 17-8 in overtime for their second win of the season in a 101-92 victory at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

A’ja Wilson led the Aces with a career-high 35 points and also a career-high 13 rebounds.

Las Vegas led by eight points with a little over two minutes remaining in regulation, but the Fever rallied back to tie the game with 26.6 seconds left.

The Aces started the overtime period on an 8-0 run and never looked back.

The offense came alive against the Fever as the Aces shot 51.9% from the field, while holding Indiana to just 44.4%.

With the win, the Aces improved to 2-7 on the season.

The Aces will play their next two games on the road in New York against the Liberty and in Dallas against the Wings.

The Aces next home game will be on Sunday, June 17^th against the Phoenix Mercury at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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Game Notes:

• The Aces never trailed in the game after an A’ja Wilson jump shot with 2:39 left in the first quarter to give Las Vegas a 20-18 lead.
• A’ja Wilson scored in double figures (35) for the ninth straight game and 30 or more points for the first time in her career.
• Nia Coffey (ankle) and Moriah Jefferson (knee) did not play due to injury.
• Yesterday was Nia Coffey’s 23rd birthday.

Game Starters:

F – 22 A’ja Wilson
F – 1 Tamera Young
C – 19 JiSu Park
G – 21 Kayla McBride
G – 10 Kelsey Plum