The Aces, coming off a 3-0 road trip, trailed by 17 points after the first quarter and never could catch the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The Aces set an WNBA record for points in the first half, but were most encouraged by their improved defensive performance in the third quarter, which has plagued them all season.
The Aces could only watch helplessly as New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu hit seven 3-pointers and had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists Wednesday night.
All-Star forward A’ja Wilson had 17 points and 16 rebounds but the Aces were beaten by the Seattle Storm in a matchup between the two best teams in the western conference
Aces forward Dearica Hamby was named a reserve Tuesday for the WNBA All-Star Game, joining teammates and starters A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson, wing Jackie Young and guard Kelsey Plum on Wednesday were named starters for the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago.
Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson combined to score 52 points for the Aces, who twice trailed by 16 points in the first half before rallying to defeat the Dallas Wings.
Jackie Young is back in the starting lineup for the Aces after missing the previous two games because of a sprained right ankle.
Kelsey Plum scored 32 points as the Aces beat the Dallas Wings on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena
The Aces lost two starters to injury in the fourth quarter Thursday, losing to the Sun for the team’s second defeat of the season