A'ja Wilson scores 45 points as Aces beat Sun
A’ja Wilson scored 45 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the short-handed Connecticut Sun 101-94 on Friday night. Wilson was 15 for 18 from the field and made all 13 of her free-throw attempts for the Aces, who have responded well since their opening-night loss to Phoenix, winning the next three games. Chennedy Carter added 18 points for the Aces, continuing her stellar start to the season.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 45 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the short-handed Connecticut Sun 101-94 on Friday night. Wilson was 15 for 18 from the field and made all 13 of her free-throw attempts for the Aces, who have responded well since their opening-night loss to Phoenix, winning the next three games.
Chennedy Carter added 18 points for the Aces, continuing her stellar start to the season. She returned to the league this year after not signing with a team last season. She did play overseas.
Coming into Friday’s game, she was averaging 19. 7 points in 21 minutes while shooting 73% from the field. Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points to lead Connecticut.
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