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Alexa Philippou
ESPN
- Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA
- Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant
- Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer
Opening night of the 2023 WNBA playoffs went like an all-chalk start to the NCAA tournament: The favorites dominated, and the stars were ready for the spotlight.
Wednesday opened with the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun feasting on miscues from the No. 6 Minnesota Lynx in a 90-60 victory at Mohegan Sun Arena. In the second game, the top-seeded and defending champion Las Vegas Aces topped the No. 8 Chicago Sky 87-59.
It was just the second day in WNBA postseason history where two teams won by 20 or more points. The other time? Last year, when the Aces won by 37 over the Phoenix Mercury, and the Sky beat the New York Liberty by 38.
The Sun’s performance Wednesday was one of their best all season. And the Aces, who led the WNBA in scoring this season behind…
