A'ja Wilson dominates the sport with 26 factors and a whopping 16 rebounds within the Aces' win over the Solar Friday night time.
LAS VEGAS — — A’ja Wilson had 26 factors and 16 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 18 factors and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Solar 85-74 on Friday night time, their seventh win within the final 9 conferences between the groups together with the 2022 WNBA Finals.
It was Wilson’s fourth recreation this season with 25-plus factors and 15-plus rebounds — one shy of Tina Charles’ WNBA file of 5, set in 2021. Wilson additionally reached 20-plus factors for the nineteenth straight regular-season recreation.
Las Vegas (8-6) has received two straight for the primary time since Could 29. Connecticut (13-2), which was off to its finest 14-game begin in franchise historical past, misplaced for the primary time in six highway contests this season.
Las Vegas’ double-digit lead was trimmed to seven factors halfway via the third quarter, however the Aces closed on a 9-3 run for a 63-50 lead. They opened the fourth on a 7-3 run to make it 70-53.
Alysha Clark added 11 factors off the bench for Las Vegas. Kiah Stokes grabbed 10 rebounds to assist the Aces dominate the glass 42-29.
DiJonai Carrington scored 11 of her 19 factors within the third quarter and Brionna Jones added 18 for Connecticut. Alyssa Thomas, who was referred to as for her fourth foul with 3:27 left within the third, completed with six factors and 7 assists. DeWanna Bonner, averaging a team-high 17.5 factors per recreation, was held to 6 factors on 2-of-10 capturing.
Jones and Tyasha Harris had been the one two Connecticut gamers to attain within the first quarter because the Solar trailed 20-16. Jones scored 11 factors within the opening 10 minutes however didn’t rating within the second quarter. The Aces prolonged their result in 45-28 by halftime.
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