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08/21 00:00 CDT Jackie Young scores 24 and the Aces beat the Sun 101-78
Jackie Young scores 24 and the Aces beat the Sun 101-78
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Jackie Young had 24 points and seven rebounds in three
quarters, A'ja Wilson added 20 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the
Connecticut Sun 101-78 on Thursday night for their 11th straight win in the
series.
Las Vegas led 48-47 at halftime then went on a 16-0 run in the third quarter
and started the fourth quarter on a 12-2 spurt for an 87-65 lead. Young did not
play in the fourth because of the big lead.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 12 points of her 14 points in the first half for
Connecticut (9-26). Kennedy Burke and Leila Lacan each added 11 points, and
Charlisse Leger-Walker had 10.
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds off the bench
for Las Vegas (25-13), which snapped a two-game losing streak. Jewell Loyd
moved into eighth on the WNBA's made 3-pointers list with 728.
The Sun turned it over 19 times, leading to 28 points by the Aces.
The Aces dominated the glass 40-23.
Up next Sun: At Los Angeles on Saturday. Aces: At Toronto on Sunday. ___ See AP's full WNBA coverage here
Up next Sun: At Los Angeles on Saturday. Aces: At Toronto on Sunday. ___ See AP's full WNBA coverage here
