Las Vegas cruised past Golden State 92-73 in Sunday's Valkyries vs Aces clash, leaning on a 21-point performance from Jackie Young.
Young shot 9-for-12 from the field, made three 3-pointers, and didn't commit a turnover in the matchup. She also dished out five assists, passing Becky Hammon for second on the Aces' all-time assists list with 1,136. Only Chelsea "Point Gawd" Gray sits ahead, with Gray tallying nine more assists Sunday to push her career total to 1,179.
A'ja Wilson contributed 19 points and nine rebounds for the Aces, while Gray added 15 points alongside her nine assists. NaLyssa Smith and reserve Jewell Loyd each chipped in 14 points to bolster a balanced offensive attack.
The 12-4 Aces have now won eight of their last nine games. Sunday's victory continued a stretch of dominance that has Las Vegas firmly entrenched among the WNBA's elite.
Cecilia Zandalasini led the Golden State Valkyries with 12 points, but cold shooting doomed the visitors. The Valkyries missed 19 of their first 20 attempts from beyond the arc, subsequently falling to 10-7 on the season.
