Aces return to WNBA Finals after sweeping Wings in semis

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The Las Vegas Aces held off the Dallas Wings to win 64-61 in Game 3 of their semifinal series Friday at the College Park Center, sweeping the matchup. Here’s what you need to know:

  • Freshly crowned Defensive Player of the Year A’ja Wilson had a career-high nine turnovers, with the defending champion Aces posting 19 as a whole.
  • Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale led all scorers with 18 points on 8-of-24 shooting from the field, while Chelsea Gray led the Aces with 15 points on 7-of-16 shooting.
  • Las Vegas shot 40.7 percent from the field as Dallas shot 31.6 percent. The Wings didn’t score in the final four minutes and 59 seconds of the game.
  • On the other side of the bracket, the New York Liberty went up 2-1 in their series against the Connecticut Sun earlier Friday after scoring 37 points in the first quarter.

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