LAS VEGAS — It was physical, it was fast, and it was exactly what the Las Vegas ace needed as the WNBA Finals moved to Connecticut.
The 1st seed ace is 85-71 win No. 3 or higher Connecticut Sun He took a 2-0 series lead in Game 2 at Michelob Ultra Arena on Tuesday. Game 3 is Thursday in Connecticut (9 PM, ESPN). Since the WNBA moved to a best-of-5 Finals format, every team that has taken her 2-0 lead in the series has won the title.
with Aja Wilson chelsea gray They continued their blazing postseason winning streak. Wilson had a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Gray had 21 points, eight assists and three steals. She was briefly out of the game with what appeared to be her ankle injury after hitting the court hard under the basket in the second half. was a factor.
Jackie Young He also suffered an injury when he inadvertently slammed his elbow into his face, causing him to bleed. The official missed the call by scrambling his ball loose.
The Aces flew up and down the court, ruining it on defense and pushing tempo against the Sun team, who are known for keeping their scores low. Instead, the Aces played their style of basketball and scored a lot.
after one game Kelsey Plum After failing to score until the final quarter, she scored in Game 2. Dearika HumveeThe presence of was still great for Ace.
The game started ominously big as the team seemed unsure of which hoop to start after the first hint.
After timing out at 14-14, the first quarter swung in favor of the Aces.Humvee and Likna Williams The Aces rattled 7 points into the game while the Sun flipped the ball over twice in the span. From there, every time the sun ran, Ace had an answer.
jonkel jones Leading the Sun with 16 points and 11 rebounds, Courtney Williams had 18 points and five assists. Dewana Bonner He has struggled offensively this season and was 1 of 9 off the field on Tuesday.
WNBA Finals schedule
Game 1: Las Vegas 67, Connecticut 64
Game 2: Las Vegas 85, Connecticut 71 (Ace lead, 2-0)
Game 3: Las Vegas, Connecticut, Thursday at 9:00 PM ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Las Vegas, Connecticut, 4 PM ET ESPN*
Game 5: Las Vegas, Connecticut, September 20 at 9pm ESPN*
* – If necessary
