The Las Vegas Aces stormed to a 91-78 win over the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals on Sunday, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. While the Aces’ Game 1 win was a narrow comeback victory, Game 2 was a romp, with Las Vegas going up by as many as 22 points.
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Similar to Game 1, the game started off tight, with both teams staying neck-and-neck. But in the second quarter, the Aces started to pull away, as A’ja Wilson put up a 20-point half.
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Las Vegas’ momentum reached a new level in the third quarter, behind a magical outing from Jackie Young. Young scored 21 points in the third quarter alone behind a series of tough layups and clean threes. The single-quarter tally made some WNBA history, passing the Finals record for most points in a quarter and tying the Aces’ franchise record for most in a quarter in any game.
Phoenix pushed back in the fourth quarter, narrowing Las Vegas’ lead slightly. But Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts opted to accept the loss: Both teams emptied the bench to give their starters a bit of a rest with the Aces up by double digits.
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Young ended with 32 points in all, adding in eight rebounds, while Wilson put up a 32-point, 15-rebound double-double.
The Mercury now find themselves in a tough 0-2 hole as the teams returns to Phoenix for the second leg of the seven-game series.
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