A’ja Wilson had 19 issues and 14 rebounds and Jackie Younger added 24 issues because the two-time protecting champion Las Vegas Aces stored their season alive with a 95-81 victory over the visiting New York Liberty in Recreation 3 in their WNBA semifinal sequence.
Kelsey Plum scored 20 issues, Tiffany Hayes had 11 and Chelsea Grey added 10 because the Aces prolonged their house playoff profitable streak to a WNBA file 12 video games. Wilson’s double-double was once the 20 th of her profession within the playoffs.
Recreation 4 of the best-of-five sequence will probably be Sunday in Las Vegas.
Breanna Stewart scored 19 issues, whilst Jonquel Jones added 11 for the Liberty, who misplaced for the primary time in 5 playoff video games this 12 months. Leonie Fiebich had 10 issues for New York.
The Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu, who averaged 24.5 issues over the primary 4 playoff video games, was once held scoreless via 3 quarters and completed with 4 issues on 1-of-7 taking pictures.
The Liberty misplaced to the Aces for the primary time of their previous six regular-season and playoff video games.
After the Aces took a 52-49 lead on the spoil, it was once all Las Vegas within the 3rd quarter. The Aces outscored the Liberty 21-6 within the 3rd by way of happening a 17-0 run to take a 73-53 lead.
New York was once 2-of-14 (14.3 %) from the ground within the 3rd quarter and made only one 3-pointer in seven makes an attempt.
The Aces opened the fourth quarter on a 5-0 run to push their benefit to 78-55 ahead of Ionescu in the end made a unfastened throw with 9 mins closing. Her lone box purpose got here on a 3-pointer with 8:08 left.
The Aces received whilst enjoying with out Kiah Stokes (concussion) for the second one consecutive recreation. Alysha Clark began in her position and scored 5 issues with 5 rebounds in 29 mins.
–Box Degree Media
