Jackie Young scores 24 and the Aces beat the Sun 101-78
Jackie Young put up 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the third quarter for the Las Vegas Aces, leading them to a 101-78 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Thursday night. This win marked the Aces' 11th consecutive triumph in the series. A'ja Wilson added 20 points to the Aces' tally. The first half saw the Las Vegas team leading with a 48-47 score.
In the third quarter, the Aces executed a 16-0 run, and in the fourth quarter, they started with a 12-2 spurt, taking a 87-65 lead. Young did not play in the final quarter due to the substantial lead. Olivia Nelson-Ododa contributed 12 points of her 14 from the first half for the Sun, who finished with 9-26. Kennedy Burke and Leila Lacan each added 11 points, while Charlisse Leger-Walker had 10.
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench for the Aces, who ended a two-game losing streak. Jewell Loyd climbed to eighth on the WNBA’s made 3-pointers list with 728. The Sun made 19 turnovers, resulting in 28 points for the Aces.
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