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Jackie Younger scored 26 factors because the visiting Las Vegas Aces overcame an 11-point deficit and prolonged their season-high 4 straight wins to 4 video games, beating the Washington Mystics 88-77 on Saturday.
Chelsea Grey added 22 factors on 8-of-9 taking pictures and Tiffany Hayes had 17 factors off the bench for the Aces (10-6), who outscored the Mystics 21-8 within the fourth quarter.
Las Vegas heart A’ja Wilson, who entered Saturday averaging 28.0 factors per sport within the WNBA, was held to a season-low 11 factors. It was her first time this season with a sport beneath 21 factors.
4 of Wilson’s factors got here throughout a 9-2 run that turned a tie into an 82-75 lead for the Aces with 4:08 to play. Wilson grabbed 9 rebounds for Las Vegas, the a lot of the sport, which had no less than a five-point lead within the closing phases.
Stefanie Dolson led Washington (4-15) with 23 factors and received 5-of-6 from 3-point vary. Myisha Hines-Allen scored 14 factors to enrich Ariel Atkins’ 13.
Mystics rookie Aaliyah Edwards scored 9 factors and matched Dolson’s seven rebounds in her return after lacking three video games with a again harm.
Washington went 11 of 24 from 3-point vary however made simply considered one of eight makes an attempt within the second half. The Aces made 9 extra free throws on 14 makes an attempt and turned 14 Mystics turnovers into 23 factors.
The Mystics peppered the Aces from lengthy vary early, making 10 three-pointers on 16 makes an attempt to take a 52-46 lead at halftime.
Dolson hit all 4 of her 3-point makes an attempt within the first half, together with three that despatched Washington into the second quarter with a 28-20 lead.
Younger hit three treys within the first half for Las Vegas, which went 7-of-15 from distance within the first 20 minutes.
Younger’s deep ball halfway by way of the second quarter introduced the Aces inside 35-34 earlier than the Mystics hit three extra 3-pointers to open a 46-35 lead.
Las Vegas closed in on Younger, who scored six factors within the remaining 3:07 of the second quarter to shut the primary half with 19.
The Aces discovered momentum within the third quarter by way of Grey, who hit two 3-pointers in a 12-2 run that put Las Vegas forward 60-59 halfway by way of the interval.
Washington responded with Dolson, who capped a 10-2 run together with his fifth 3-pointer, placing the Mystics again in entrance (69-62).
Grey’s three free throws on the finish of the quarter left the Aces trailing 69-67 getting into the ultimate quarter.
–Area Stage Media