Las Vegas Aces Shock Dallas Wings With Fourth-Quarter Comeback

Down for a lot of the recreation, the Aces ignited clutch mode within the fourth quarter with simply minutes left within the recreation. The late-game surge proved to the house crowd that Vegas stays a dominant power within the WNBA, even when their MVP is out. Whereas the Wings fought exhausting the whole recreation, they fell quick within the closing minutes of the electrifying recreation.

It was a tricky couple of minutes on the finish of the fourth quarter.

With lower than 4 minutes left on the clock and the Aces down 11 factors, many Aces followers gave up hope and headed towards the door. However what occurred after they left was as magical as Las Vegas itself.

With 28.3 seconds left, Aces star Jewell Loyd made a 3-pointer that had followers cheering louder than ever. The Aces beat the Wings 88-84, and all of it got here right down to these previous couple of tense minutes.

Loyd recorded the workforce’s first 8 factors and had 16 factors by halftime. Not scoring in any respect within the third quarter, she got here again with the ultimate 3-pointer and two free throws within the fourth quarter.

Through the third quarter of the Aces final recreation, on Wednesday night time in opposition to the Los Angeles Sparks, Aces star participant A’ja Wilson sustained an damage and did not return to the sport.

She was dominated out of Friday night time’s recreation a number of hours earlier than tipoff and is in concussion protocol. Whereas followers did not see her on the sideline, she was within the constructing supporting her workforce! It was revealed that she was in a non-public suite along with her boyfriend, Miami Warmth star Bam Adebayo, watching the sport in an outsized hoodie and sun shades.

No phrase but on when she shall be returning to the courtroom along with her workforce.

Followers have been excited to see rookie Paige Bueckers at Michelob ULTRA Area Friday night time forward of the Aces vs. Wings recreation. She greeted followers who have been desirous to seize her consideration, signed some issues, and took pics with followers of all ages.

Via her first eight video games of the season, the previous UConn star averaged 17.4 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.9 steals per recreation.

The No. 1 total 2025 draft decide had a tricky recreation Friday night time, ending with 16 factors, 5 assists, and two rebounds.

This loss for the Wings marked the fifth loss within the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup, beforehand falling quick to the Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm, Phoenix Mercury, and Los Angeles Sparks.

WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes was in the home Friday night time for the action-packed recreation.

Swoopes, a trailblazing icon in girls’s basketball, is understood for her dominance on the courtroom and affect on and off the courtroom. She grew to become the primary participant signed to the WNBA and helped to launch the league’s legacy.

The WNBA star gained 4 straight championships with the Houston Comets and earned three MVP awards. Swoopes was the primary participant in WNBA historical past to document a triple-double, is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and the primary lady to have a signature Nike shoe.

When the Aces introduced her, she was met with tons of pleasure and applause.

The Aces subsequent recreation is Sunday, June 15, and is “Children Day on the Home” at Michelob ULTRA Area inside Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip. The Aces will face the Phoenix Mercury.

Introduced by Discovery Kids’s Museum and Aces Academy, the primary 7,500 followers in attendance will obtain a Buckets (Aces’ mascot) Squish.

Then subsequent up: Tuesday is one other Commissioner’s Cup recreation for the Aces; this time in opposition to Minnesota Lynx in Minnesota.

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