WNBA: Jackie Young leads Las Vegas Aces' fightback over Washington Mystics who surrender 11-point lead, Storm beat Wings
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Updated 30/06/2024 at 07:35 GMT
The Las Vegas Aces, boosted by 26 points from Jackie Young, extended their WNBA winning streak to four and kept the Washington Mystics rooted to the foot of the standings. Chelsea Gray and Tiffany Hayes both posted season-best points tallies, while A'ja Wilson missed the chance to continue her 20-point per game hot streak.
Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces drives to the basket during the game against the Washington Mystics on June 29, 2024 at Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, DC.
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Jackie Young sunk 26 points as the Las Vegas Aces came back from an 11-point deficit to beat the Washington Mystics 88-77 on Saturday.
The Aces found themselves 48-37 down with 2:36 of the second quarter to play, but a second-half fightback extended their winning run to four and overall record to 10-6.
At the start of the final period, the Mystics were leading by two points, largely thanks to clinical shooting from Young, Chelsea Gray and Tiffany Hayes.
Gray posted a season-best tally of 22 points, with Hayes matching her campaign’s highest with 17.
Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson was looking to continue her streak of scoring at least 20 points in every game this season, but the 27-year-old had to settle for 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Despite the best efforts of 23-point Stefanie Dolson, Washington remain bottom of both the Eastern and WNBA standings with a 4-15 record.
Meanwhile, Seattle Storm beat the hapless Dallas Wings 97-76 on Saturday night to stay just one game behind Western Conference leaders Minnesota.
Seattle led 28-25 after a high-scoring first quarter, and kept things firing on offense in the second while Dallas stalled.
The Storm led by 10 at half-time and were 80-59 up at three quarter time before they finally eased off. Dallas matched Seattle's 17 points in the fourth, but the home side cruised to a big victory over the young, inexperienced Wings.
Jewell Loyd delivered 30 points for the Storm, while Jordan Horston picked up a handy double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds). Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale dropped 24 for the visitors. Ogunbowale is the second highest scorer in the league, second only to Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson.
After a two-game slide in mid-June, Seattle have won their last three and sit 12-6 at the midpoint of the season. Dallas slide to 4-14, the equal-worst record in the conference and only ahead of the league's bottom-ranked side Washington Mystics on percentage.
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