Liberty guard Marine Johannes, center, scored a career-high 27 points Sunday against a depleted Las Vegas Aces lineup. John Jones / Imagn Images via Reuters Connect

Las Vegas Aces podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 Marine Johannes of the New York Liberty paved the way with 27 points, seven 3 pointers defeating the visiting Las Vegas Aces 111-71.

#2 The Aces head coach Becky Hammon rested three of her top starters A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young.

#3 With Wilson, Gray and Young out of the line up the Aces were out their average 57 points per game.

#4 The Aces started Brianna Turner, Dana Evans, and Jewell Lloyd who just couldn’t get enough offense going to keep up with the Liberty. Turner, Evans, and Lloyd combined for eight points.

#5 Next up for the Aces the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. Mystics are fifth in the WNBA at 19-12 and are on a seven game win streak. The Aces are 22-11, 4.5 games out of first and have played .500 ball in their last ten games going 5-5.

Michael Roberson is a WNBA podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com