A once young team is now starting to find its stride with confidence and determination.
The Aces got 27 points from All-Star guard Kayla McBride in an 85-82 road win over the Phoenix Mercury. Las Vegas has now won five of their last six games.
A’ja Wilson put up a double-double, scoring 18 points with 12 rebounds.
Down 34-33 in the second quarter, the Aces rolled off 13 straight points and never trailed after that.
The Mercury were led by guard Diana Taurasi, who scored 33 points, while center Brittney Griner scored 19 and pulled down 10 rebounds.
With the win, the Aces improved to 11-13 on the season and moved to within 1.5 games of the 8th place Connecticut Sun.
The Aces will next return home to face the 2-21 Indiana Fever on Sunday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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Game Notes:
- A’ja Wilson scored in double figures (18) for the 24th straight game.
- The Aces have now won five of their last six games.
- 8,587 fans attended the game at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
- Rookie A’ja Wilson and Kayla McBride were both named to the WNBA All-Star Game and will play on Team Delle Donne (both were drafted by All-Star captain Elena Delle Donne)
- Today is Carolyn Swords’ birthday. She started and played a little over 17 minutes, scoring four points with two rebounds.
Game Starters:
F – 22 A’ja Wilson
F – 1 Tamera Young
C – 8 Carolyn Swords
G – 21 Kayla McBride
G – 10 Kelsey Plum
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