Young ties WNBA record with 22-point quarter, Aces beat Storm 114-77
Jackie Young set a new record for the most points scored in a single quarter during Thursday night's WNBA game, netting 22 points in the opening frame, as the Las Vegas Aces claimed a dominant 114-77 victory over the Seattle Storm. The Aces, now 28-13, trail second-place Golden State by 1.5 games but lead Atlanta by a single game in the current standings.
Aja Wilson contributed 29 points to the Aces' total, while Jackie Young matched the quarter scoring record previously achieved by Jewell Loyd, Brittney Sykes, and Diana Taurasi. Seattle's Flau’jae Johnson led the way with 25 points, supported by Natisha Hiedeman's 12 points and seven assists. Stefanie Dolson added 11 points, and Dominique Malonga chipped in with 10.
The Storm, the league's least successful team at 8-33, have now lost five of their last six games.
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