The second-place Aces (9-3) will meet the league-leading Seattle Storm (11-2) at noon Saturday.
Jason Orts
Former Nevada Preps coordinator
Kayla McBride was 9 of 10 from the field and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for a season-high 25 points as the Aces rolled past the Connecticut Sun 99-78 on Thursday.
The Chicago Bears fell from 12-4 and a division title in 2018 to 8-8 last season. If their offense doesn’t improve, they can expect the same results this season.
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.
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.
Liberty quarterback Daniel Britt, who led the Patriots to the 2019 state football championship, will play for former UNLV coach Bobby Hauck in college.
The Lions fell apart after Matthew Stafford was lost midway through last season, but the Westgate likes them to go over their win total of seven.
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.
The Giants finished 4-12 last season, but quarterback Daniel Jones showed promise. How he fares in a new offense will go a long way in determining their fate.
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.