The Las Vegas Aces matched up against the Dallas Wings in an early start tip-off game. The Aces overcame a first-half deficit to pull out a win against the Wings. With this win, the Aces’ clinched the western conference for the Commissioner’s Cup. The Aces overcome a first-half deficit to win 92-84 over the Wings.
First Half
At the end of the first half, the Aces trailed behind the Wings by 44-39. The Aces had a slow start in the first half. In the first quarter, the Wings came out strong on both sides of the floor. The Wings had almost 48% shooting and a solid defense to get the lead early in the first quarter. However, the Aces struggled taking care of the ball, having (3) turnovers in the first quarter. The Aces and Wings both scored 21 points in the second quarter, but the Wings still had the edge with their first-quarter run.
Leading the Aces at the end of the first half was Kelsey Plum with 14 points and 1 assist and not far behind A’ja Wilson with 11 points. Combined, these two players made up 25 of the team’s 39 first-half points. For the Wings, a remarkable first half by Arike Ogunbowale with 17 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. Ogunbowale shot 6-10 from FG during the first half, a huge factor in the Wings’ success early on in the game.
Second Half
Despite a lead by the Wings, the second half belonged to the Aces’. Again, the Aces’ used their strengths to their advantage and came on strong in the second half, primarily in the 3rd quarter, having 31 points, while the Wings had 16. The Aces limited the Wings’ scoring while also having a strong offensive run; at one point, it was a 24-7 Aces run to end the 3rd quarter with a 6-point lead.
Once again, the Aces’ were led by Wilson and Plum, who combined with having 19 points of the 31 in the 3rd. The Wings continued to battle back in the 4th quarter and to the final buzzer scoring 24 points, while the Aces’ scored 26. The Aces’ 3rd quarter domination and strong offensive 4th quarter allowed for them to win 92-84 over the Wings.
The leading scorer for the Aces was Plum with 27 points. Wilson was a significant contributor with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks. Chelsea Gray finished with 16 points and 8 assists and Dearica Hamby had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Four out of the five Aces’ starters finished in double-figure scoring.
Despite their loss, the Wings’ had various players with great games. Ogunbowale had 28 points and 4 assists; Marina Mabrey had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Allisha Gray also with double-figure scoring with 10 points and 6 rebounds and Isabelle Harrison with a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Aces finished the game shooting 49.3% from the field, while the Wings shot 39.7%. Without any bench points, the Aces’ relied heavily on their starters for scoring and defense while playing heavy minutes. With this win, the Aces will be playing in the Commissioner’s Cup, representing the West. The Aces overcome a first-half deficit to win 92-84 over the Wings.
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