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.
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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.
A’ja Wilson scored 31 points, including banking in a short jumper with 6.9 seconds left, as the Aces defeated the New York Liberty 78-76 on Sunday in Bradenton, Florida.
The Aces (4-2) will go for their fourth straight win when they meet the New York Liberty (1-5) at 2 p.m. Sunday
A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Angel McCoughtry added 24 points and eight rebounds, and the Aces beat the Sparks 86-82.
Cierra Burdick said she’s grateful to join the Aces and reunite with coach Bill Laimbeer, with whom she has a ‘love-hate relationship’ but also mutual respect.
A’ja Wilson had 20 points and eight rebounds, and Danielle Robinson had 20 points off the bench to lead the Aces to an 83-77 win over Washington.
The Aces (2-2) will go for their second straight win when they meet defending WNBA champion Washington (3-1) at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
A’ja Wilson had 19 points and eight rebounds, and the Aces ran out to a 15-2 lead and never trailed in a 79-70 win over the Dallas Wings on Sunday in Bradenton, Florida.
The Aces will try to bounce back from Friday’s 102-95 loss to Phoenix on Sunday when they meet a Dallas team that has won two in a row.
After the Aces rallied from 23 points behind to tie the game at 56 with 5:35 left in the third quarter, Phoenix went on a 14-2 run to re-establish control.
The Aces have averaged 93 points on nearly 50 percent shooting in their first two games, with A’ja Wilson’s 21.5 points per game leading the way.
A’ja Wilson had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Dearica Hamby scored 20 and the Aces never trailed in beating the Atlanta Dream 100-70 Wednesday in Bradenton, Florida.
The Aces look to bounce back from an 88-86 loss to Chicago against an Atlanta team that raced to a 105-95 win over Dallas in its opener.
