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By Shawn McCullough
The Las Vegas Aces keep on rolling with their fourth straight win in an 80-63 victory over the New York Liberty at the IMG Bubble in Bradenton, FL.
Forward A’ja Wilson scored 20 points along with seven rebounds, while Dearica Hamby came off the bench and added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The game was tied at 56 after the third quarter, but the Aces clamped down defensively, holding the Liberty to just seven points in the fourth quarter.
The Aces struggled shooting just 38%, but Las Vegas held New York to just 33.3% from the field.
The win improved the Aces to 12-3 on the season and clinched a playoff berth for Las Vegas.
The Aces will next play on Tuesday against the 8-7 Phoenix Mercury, who beat the Aces 102-95 back on July 31st.
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Game Notes:
- The Aces attempted 20 3-point shots, with Sugar Rodgers draining four.
- Las Vegas forced 17 New York turnovers.
- A’ja Wilson scored in double figures for the 15th straight game to start the season.
Game Starters:
F – 22 A’ja Wilson
F – 35 Angel McCoughtry
C – 4 Carolyn Swords
G – 15 Lindsay Allen
G – 21 Kayla McBride
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