A’ja Wilson makes history as Aces defeat Sun

Aja Wilson led the Aces with 29 points and 9 rebounds, 3 assist and 2 blocks in their 84-71 win against the Sun.

With the win, the Aces improve to 25-13, while the Sun fall to 27-11.

BANDS WILL MAKE HER DANCE A'ja Wilson scores 1,000 points in a regular szn and helps the @LVAces defeat the Connecticut Sun 84-71 Wilson finished with 29 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK #WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/9KGs7dCGoW WNBA (@WNBA) September 15, 2024 Aces Sun Jackie Young got the Aces rolling early in the first quarter, knocking down her first two three-pointers, giving the Aces a 12-7 lead early on.

The Sun got as close as two points with one minute left before the Aces extended their lead back to seven with a late three-pointer from Kiah Stokes.

Marina Mabrey would respond by nailing a buzzer-beating three to end the quarter.

3's UP! Marina 'Money' Mabrey cashes in from beyond the arc before the 1Q buzzer sounds League Pass pic.twitter.com/aLsfMVQxtL WNBA (@WNBA) September 15, 2024 In the first quarter, the Aces shot 12-21 (57% from the field) while the Sun shot 10-19 (52%).

The Aces led for much of the second quarter, but the Sun went on a 7-0 run to take a 39-37 lead, their second of the game.The lead did not last long, as Kelsey Plum led the Aces to an 11-1 quarter-ending run.

Plum scored 9 of the Aces 11 points to end the quarter, giving them a 48-40 advantage at halftime.

COOKIN' from three.

KP extends the @LVAces lead before halftime pic.twitter.com/sUtLmChixK CBS Sports WNBA (@CBSSportsWNBA) September 15, 2024 In the third quarter, the Aces took control defensively, limiting the Sun to 4-16 (25%) shooting from the field and 0-5 from three.

Meanwhile, the Aces shot 10-16 (62.5%) from the field, outscoring the Sun 23-11 in the quarter and leading 71-51 entering the fourth.

Sit back and watch the A'ja Wilson show CBS Sports Network pic.twitter.com/mGt9b7wDMI WNBA (@WNBA) September 15, 2024 Aja Wilson began the fourth quarter with the Aces leading by 21 points, just four points shy of 1000.

The historic shot came with 1:57 left in the fourth quarter on a feed from Jackie Young, putting the Aces up 84-68.

@_ajawilson22 becomes the first WNBA player to reach 1000 points in a single season.

#ALLINLV | #WNBA pic.twitter.com/VPY69sZ2MI Dice City Sports (@DiceCitySports) September 15, 2024 The Aces would win the game 84-71, putting them only two games behind the Sun for third place with two games left.

Box Score Four Aces scored in double digits, led by Aja Wilson, who had 25 points, 9 rebounds, three assist, and two blocks.

Wilson made history becoming the first player in WNBA history to score 1000 points in a single-season.

Kelsey Plum ended with 14 points, four assists, and three rebounds, shooting 6-8 from the floor.

Jackie Young had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists while hitting 3 three-pointers.

Chelsea Gray scored 9 points on 4-8 shooting from the field, while Megan Gustafson added 8 points.

Marina Mabrey led the Sun with 18 points (7-10 from the field), while Brionna Jones had 17.

Tyasha Harris added 16 points to the Aces double-figure scoring total.

The Aces will travel to Seattle on Tuesday to face the Storm, with tip-off at 7 p.m.

The game will be aired on NBA TV.

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