Photo credit: Las Vegas Aces

By Shawn McCullough

Four Aces scored in double digits as Las Vegas beat the Sky in Chicago 98-74.

Kayla McBride led the Aces with 18 points, including going 3-for-4 from 3-point range, while Tamera Young added 16 points.

Rookie A’ja Wilson scored her second lowest point total of the season with 12 points, going just 4-for-12 from the field.

Las Vegas trailed Chicago 21-17 after the first quarter, but the Aces broke the game open by outscoring the Sky 32-15 in the second quarter.

With the win, the Aces improved to 9-12 on the season and moved to within 1.5 games of the 8^th place Atlanta Dream.

The Aces will next travel to Minnesota to face the Lynx on Friday and then return home on Sunday to host the Los Angeles Sparks at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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Game Notes:

• Las Vegas shot 47.9% from the field, while holding Chicago to just 38%
• A’ja Wilson scored in double figures (12) for the 21st straight game.
• Wilson was named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week
• The Aces have now won four of their last five games.

Game Starters:

F – 22 A’ja Wilson
F – 1 Tamera Young
C – 3 Kelsey Bone
G – 21 Kayla McBride
G – 10 Kelsey Plum