On Friday night, the Las Vegas Aces handed the Connecticut Sun just their second—and largest—loss of the season, a 85-74 defeat. The Aces dominated the Sun for most of the night, blowing the game open in the second quarter to take a 17-point at the half.
A’ja Wilson, the current frontrunner for MVP, dominated on both ends of the floor and finished with 26 points, going 9-for-17 from the field and 8-for-8 from the line along with 16 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. “You prep yourself for these moments so they’re not unfamiliar to you,” Wilson said postgame. “You love to be in those moments that shine the brightest. I lean on my teammates a lot so I can be the best teammate for them.”
Entering the game, the two-time defending champions were 7-6 on the year, but they’re now 2-0 with All-Star point guard Chelsea Gray in the mix. Gray only scored four points on 1-for-6 shooting, but she was a game-high plus-19 in 17 minutes off the bench and undeniably made an impact.
For the Sun, Brionna Jones led the way with 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting, while also grabbing seven rebounds. She began the game with a strong 11-point first quarter, but scored just seven points the rest of the way. DiJonai Carrington added 19 points, but shot just 5-for-15 from the…
