After the Aces rallied from 23 points behind to tie the game at 56 with 5:35 left in the third quarter, Phoenix went on a 14-2 run to re-establish control.
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The Aces have averaged 93 points on nearly 50 percent shooting in their first two games, with A’ja Wilson’s 21.5 points per game leading the way.
A’ja Wilson had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Dearica Hamby scored 20 and the Aces never trailed in beating the Atlanta Dream 100-70 Wednesday in Bradenton, Florida.
The Aces look to bounce back from an 88-86 loss to Chicago against an Atlanta team that raced to a 105-95 win over Dallas in its opener.
The Las Vegas Aces opened their season Sunday before a national TV audience, but it was coach Bill Laimbeer’s hair and headband that attracted much of the attention.
Allie Quigley made a 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds left, and the Chicago Sky finished the game on an 11-0 run to defeat the Aces 88-86 in the season opener for both teams.
The Aces open their season Sunday against Chicago, and the league has implemented several directives in an effort to help bring about social change.
Aces guard Jackie Young had flashes of brilliance as a rookie after being taken as the No. 1 pick in the draft, but she expects to be better this year.
The Aces and the rest of the WNBA are practicing and playing at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Here’s a positional breakdown of the Aces’ roster and what the team expects to get from each player this season.
The Aces had championship aspirations for this season, but a roller-coaster offseason left them with more questions than answers.
The Aces are set to open the season against the Chicago Sky, the team they defeated in last year’s playoffs on a miracle shot from Dearica Hamby.
The roster was leaner than in a normal training camp to begin with, and Las Vegas has yet to have its full team available for a practice.
Alex Bentley signed with the Aces as a free agent June 16, but has missed most of training camp with a knee injury. She has averaged 10.2 points in seven WNBA seasons.
The opener begins a regular-season sprint of 22 games in 49 days that includes two games against each team. All games will be played in Bradenton, Florida.
