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WASHINGTON D.C. (FOX5) — The Las Vegas Aces (10-6) overcame an 11-point first-half deficit Saturday afternoon, extending their winning streak to 4 straight, with a 88-77 road win over Washington (4-15). Jackie Young led all scorers with 26 points, while Chelsea Gray (22 points) poured in a season-high 22 points and Tiffany Hayes tied her season high with 17 points. Stefanie Dolson paced the Mystics with 23 points while making 5 of 6 shots from beyond the arc.
Young scored 8 of Las Vegas’ first 10 points, as the Aces led the Mystics 10-8 early. A 7-0 Washington run put DC up 5, and an 8-0 run towards the end of the period made it a 10-point game, 28-18. Las Vegas committed 5 turnovers which the Mystics flipped into 8 points, while Washington committed just 2 miscues which the Aces turned into 2 points. Washington outshot the Aces from the field (50%, 8 for 16—43.8%, 7 for 16), from 3-point range (60%, 6 for 10—50%, 4 for 8) and the free throw line (100%, 4 for 4—66.7%, 2 for 3). Young led all scorers with 10 points in the quarter, making 3 of 4 shots from the floor, including 2 for 3 from distance. Dolson’s 9 points paced the Mystics, as she drained all 3 of her 3-point field goal attempts.
The Aces sliced the Mystics’ advantage to 1 with 5:18 to go before intermission, but Washington countered with an 8-0 run to go back up 9, 43-34. The Mystics eventually extended their lead to as many as 11, but Las Vegas closed the period on a 7-2 run to make it a 6-point game. Young again led all scorers, this time with 9 points, while Myisha Hines-Allen paced Washington with 7. The Aces made 5 of 6 free throws while the Mystics didn’t take any trips to the line.
Washington still led by 7, 59-52, with 7:58 on the clock when the Aces scored 8 straight points to regain the lead, 60-59. The Mystics went back on top on their next possession and again led by 7 with 1:41 to go. The Aces scored the final 5 points of the quarter, all from the free throw line. Gray scored 9 points for the Aces while Aaliyah Edwards and Dolson scored 5 apiece. Las Vegas forced the Mystics into 5 turnovers, flipping them into 11 points. Neither team shot well from the field with the Aces making 6 of 16 shots, and Washington going 5 for 15.
Neither team led by more than 2 points for the first 3-plus minutes of the final period. It was still just a 2-point Aces lead (77-75) with 5:51 on the clock when Las Vegas clamped down on the defensive end, allowing Washington to score just 2 points the rest of the way. The Mystics went 1 for 8 from the field with 2 turnovers over the final 5:51 as Las Vegas outscored them 11-2 during that time. The Aces held Washington to 30.8% shooting from the field, and an 0 for 6 effort from 3-point range. They also forced the Mystics into 5 turnovers which the flipped into 8 points. Dolson and Ariel Atkins were the only players to score for the Mystics in the quarter, netting 4 points apiece. Las Vegas made 8 of 15 shots from the floor as A’ja Wilson scored 6 points to pace Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas returns home for a Tuesday, July 2 meeting with the Indiana Fever (7-12) at T-Mobile Arena. The game is being broadcast nationally on ESPN, and tips at 6:3o pm PT.
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