CHICAGO, IL.—Las Vegas overcame some early shooting woes to lead by as many as 13 in the 4th quarter Sunday afternoon, but it took a buzzer beater by A’ja Wilson to help the Aces walk away with a 77-75 win over the Chicago Sky.
Wilson finished with a 20-point, 18-rebound double-double that helped move Las Vegas (18-11) to within a half game of Seattle (18-10) in the race for fourth place in the WNBA Standings. Kelsey Plum added 18 points for the Aces, while Megan Gustafson, in her first start of the year, poured in a season-high 13, and Chelsea Gray chipped in with 11.
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The Sky connected on 7 of 15 of their 3-point field goal attempts (.467), while the Aces went 6 for 24 (.250)
Chicago outrebounded Las Vegas 15-8 on the offensive glass, but only had a 13-11 advantage in second-chance points.
The Sky outscored the Aces 14-8 on the fast break.
Angel Reese recorded a career-high 22 rebounds, tying the Sky’s single game rebound record (Previous: Sylvia Fowles – May 31, 2013). She recorded her third consecutive 20+ rebound game after becoming the first player in league history to record back-to-back 20-board games. She also tied her career high of 10 offensive rebounds. She is also the first player in WNBA history with multiple games of 10 or more offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds in the same game. Reese added 11 points to secure the double-double.
Chennedy Carter led the Sky in scoring with 25 points, including a game-tying three-pointer with 1.1 seconds on the game clock. Lindsay Allen tied her season high with 16 points to go along with five assists. Michaela Onyenwere also set her season high in scoring with 15 points. Kamilla Cardoso added eight points, 12 rebounds and a career-high five blocks.
The Sky stay at home for their second of a three-game home stretch. They play the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The Sky are 1-1 this season against Washington and 34-35 against the Mystics all time.
Las Vegas’ bench outscored Chicago’s 13-0. The Sky reserves went 0 for 11 from the field.
The Aces flipped 10 Sky turnovers into 15 points, while giving up 7 points on their own 4 miscues.
The Aces conclude their three-game road trip on Tuesday with at 5pm at Dallas.
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Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky contributed to this recap
