Aces center Liz Cambage signed a contract to play in the Women’s National Basketball League in Australia, but coach Bill Laimbeer said it won’t affect her WNBA future.
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Aces coach Bill Laimbeer got his first haircut in the WNBA bubble, a day after his team’s seven-game winning streak came to an end.
Chicago shot 51.4 percent from the floor and took the Aces out of their game to end their seven-game winning streak and sweep the season series.
The Aces won their seventh straight game Saturday, 88-73 over the Washington Mystics, and are 8-2 this season. The Sky won four of their first five and are 7-4.
The Aces slogged through their earliest start time of the season, but they put the game away early with a 16-3 run to end the first quarter.
The Aces (7-2) will go for their seventh consecutive win when they face the Washington Mystics (3-6), losers of six straight, at 9 a.m. Saturday.
A’ja Wilson had 23 points and eight rebounds and Angel McCoughtry scored 21 for the Aces, who defeated Minnesota 87-77 for their sixth straight win.
While A’Ja Wilson’s play made her an immediate star, it wasn’t always an easy transition going from college and being expected to be a leader right away.
The Aces allowed 20 points in the second half and pulled away for their fifth straight win, 98-79 over the Indiana Fever.
The Aces (5-2) will go for their fifth consecutive win when they face the Indiana Fever (3-4) at 4 p.m. Tuesday.