The Las Vegas Aces clinched the second seed in the WNBA playoffs Friday night, thumping the Chicago Sky 103-70.
Riquanna Williams led the team in points with 22, shooting 66.7 percent from the field and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Kelsey Plum added 20 points to the Aces’ tally, contributing six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Light it up KP ☄️@Kelseyplum10 // #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/ZQYVV3mf9U— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) September 18, 2021
Light it up KP ☄️@Kelseyplum10 // #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/ZQYVV3mf9U
Six Las Vegas players scored in the double-digits, including A’ja Wilson, who recorded her 7th game this season with 10 points, ten rebounds and five assists, the most of any player this year.
The Aces’ commanding team performance earns them a double bye in the playoffs.
Next up: On Sunday, Las Vegas will face-off against the Phoenix Mercury at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN3, while Chicago takes on the Indiana Fever at 6 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.