Jackie Young scored a team-high 28 points as the WNBA-leading Las Vegas Aces overcame a double-digit deficit and defeated the visiting Dallas Wings 89-82 on Wednesday for their ninth consecutive win.
The Aces, who were down by 14 points in the first quarter, improved to 16-1 this season. Las Vegas is also the only team in the league undefeated at home, 10-0.
Dallas, which was led by Natasha Howard, fell to 8-9 overall and 2-7 on the road. The Wings had their two-game winning streak end.
Howard scored a game-high 32 points, and she added a game-high-tying 13 rebounds. She made 13 of 23 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 9 from 3-point range, and she connected on all three of her foul shots.
Las Vegas also got 22 points and 13 rebounds from reigning league MVP A’ja Wilson. The Aces’ Chelsea Gray added 20 points, and she had a team-high six assists.
The Aces held Dallas’ Satou Sabally to nine points. She was coming off a season-high, 27-point performance in an 89-72 win over the Washington Mystics on Sunday. The Aces also held All-Star Arike Ogunbowale to 12 points — 10 below her season average.
Ogunbowale, who had a game-high seven assists, went scoreless in the second half.
In the first quarter, Dallas went on an 11-0 run for a 26-12 advantage with 2:32 left. However, Las Vegas closed the quarter on a 9-0 stretch, cutting the deficit to 26-21.
The Wings led 51-42 at halftime after shooting 48.8 percent from the floor, including 4 of 10 from deep.
Las Vegas shot a stellar 50 percent from the floor in the first half, including 5 of 12 from 3-point range, but the Aces were hampered by 10 turnovers.
Howard led all first-half scorers with 20 points. Young topped Las Vegas with 15 points at the break, and Gray had 14 points.
The Aces caught Dallas at 55-55 on two Wilson free throws with 5:42 left in the third quarter, but the Wings responded with an immediate 10-0 run.
Las Vegas’ defense then stiffened, holding Dallas to just two points over the final three minutes of the third quarter, cutting the gap to 67-65.
The fourth quarter featured five lead changes. The fifth change came on a 3-pointer by Alysha Clark with 5:32 left that gave Las Vegas a 79-76 advantage.
Wilson scored the next four points as the Aces pulled away.
–Field Level Media
