Photo credit: Nick Wass (Associated Press)
By Shawn McCullough
Coming off a dramatic win in the second round of the playoffs, the Aces fell to the #1 seed Mystics 97-95 in Washington, D.C.
The Aces rallied back in the 4th quarter with a 14-3 run, but Kelsey Plum missed a jumper at the buzzer which would have tied the game.
A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 23 points, while Liz Cambage registered a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Kayla McBride also scored 19 points while going 3 for 5 from 3-point range.
The two teams will play the second game of the five game series on Thursday in Washington, D.C. before returning back to Las Vegas for Game 3.
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Playoff Schedule:
Game 1 – Mystics 97, Aces 95
Game 2 – Thursday, September 19 – Aces at Mystics
Game 3 – Sunday, September 22 – Mystics at Aces
Game 4 – Tuesday, September 24 – Mystics at Aces (if needed)
Game 5 – Thursday, September 26 – Aces at Mystics (if needed)
Game Notes:
- The Aces shot 50% from the field, while holding the Mystics to 44.7%
- Las Vegas out-rebounded Washington 42-30.
- The Aces turned the ball over 13 times to the Mystics four.
Game Starters:
F – 22 A’ja Wilson
G – 21 Kayla McBride
C – 8 Liz Cambage
G – 0 Jackie Young
F – 1 Tamera Young
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