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The Golden State Valkyries vs Las Vegas Aces matchup was one of five WNBA games scheduled on Sunday. The Valkyries (14-13 heading into this game) and the Aces (14-14 prior to this matchup) are neck-and-neck in the Western Conference standings, and both teams are fighting to catch up with the Seattle Storm, who currently hold the no. 3 spot in the West.
The Valkyries came into this game with the momentum of a three-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Aces were recovering from a 53-point blowout loss dealt by the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday.
When the dust settled in Michelob ULTRA Arena, the home team came away with a dominant victory as the Aces turned back the Valkyries 101-77.
Jewell Loyd, who came off the bench led the way with 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field (7-for-11 from beyond the arc). Jackie Young added 20 points, five rebounds, and eight assists while A'ja Wilson had a double-double performance with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
The Aces shot 46.1% from the field while limiting the Valkyries to 34.2% and winning the rebounding battle 46-39. Iliana Rupert topscored for Golden State with 17 points on 5-for-12 shooting. Carla Leite and Laeticia Amihere chipped in 14 points for a Valkyries squad, who were missing starting guard Tiffany Hayes due to a leg injury.
Golden State Valkyries vs Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score
Valkyries
| Players | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
| Veronica Burton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:46 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Janelle Salaun | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:09 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -24 |
| Iliana Rupert | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:59 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 4-4 | -11 |
| Temi Fagbenle | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:05 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Carla Leite | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33:23 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -17 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Kate Martin | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:33 | 1-12 | 0-7 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Kaila Charles | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21:58 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | -23 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:54 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 8-8 | -11 |
Aces
| Players | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
| Kierstan Bell | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:03 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -3 |
| A'ja Wilson | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28:56 | 6-17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | +26 |
| Jackie Young | 20 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29:59 | 7-12 | -6 | 3-3 | +25 |
| NaLyssa Smith | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:26 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Chelsea Gray | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 29:56 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +17 |
| Kiah Stokes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:38 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Jewell Loyd | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 25:49 | 8-13 | 7-11 | 4-4 | +36 |
| Dana Evans | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | +12 |
| Aaliyah Nye | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:03 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Megan Gustafson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:55 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | +3 |
Golden State Valkyries vs Las Vegas Aces game summary
The Aces established their dominance early on by getting off to a 27-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the opening 10 minutes of the game, Las Vegas looked sharp with their perimeter game as scorers like Loyd and Young poured in the buckets. On the defensive end, the Aces put even more pressure on the Valkyries in the second quarter, limiting the road team to just 11 points in that frame.
In the second half, Golden State had a better showing in terms of scoring production. The Aces, however, kept in step and maintained control of the game on both ends of the floor. Despite losing the fourth quarter 27-25, Las Vegas was able to lean on the early cushion that they'd built to secure the 24-point victory.
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