The WNBA’s hottest group will face a membership coming off a chilly spell when the Las Vegas Aces go to the Washington Mystics on Saturday afternoon.
The Aces (23-14) will look to increase their successful streak to 10 video games once they open a three-game street journey.
The Mystics (16-20) misplaced 67-56 on Thursday to the Connecticut Solar, whereas Las Vegas was an 83-61 winner towards the Phoenix Mercury.
Las Vegas will attempt to avenge 94-83 and 70-68 losses to the Mystics earlier this season.
The Aces have obtained enormous outings from A’ja Wilson, who has led the group in scoring and rebounding in every of the previous three video games. She’s averaging 22.8 factors and 10.1 rebounds per recreation.
But depth has been on show for the Aces, who’ve been benefiting from quite a few contributors.
“Now we have a whole lot of religion in our bench,” Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon mentioned. “Now we have a whole lot of stable items, and items that may harm you in a whole lot of other ways.”
Dana Evans scored 17 factors off the bench Thursday night time for Las Vegas.
“She’s aggressive continuously,” Hammon mentioned. “Her skill to vary up gears offensively and defensively provides us a unique look. That is why I am all the time telling her to be herself and be aggressive and assault.”
Washington had uncommon offensive glitches towards the Solar, eclipsing the 15-point mark for 1 / 4 solely within the third towards one of many league’s worst groups. The Mystics have misplaced two straight — each towards Connecticut.
“For 2 video games we have struggled,” Washington coach Sydney Johnson mentioned. “We’ll get again to it however obtained to be taught from it.”
There’s little time to waste with back-to-back video games on the weekend.
“We’re reacting to these changes a bit of bit too late,” rookie Kiki Iriafen mentioned. “Going into this final stretch of video games we have got to show it up.”
The Mystics have received solely three of their final 10 video games. A rookie has led the group in scoring for 11 video games in a row, together with Sonia Citron for the final 5 video games.
Iriafen has been Washington’s prime rebounder for 9 consecutive video games. She has 13 double-doubles this season.
Citron has related on no less than one 3-point shot in 11 consecutive video games. That is tied for the longest energetic streak within the WNBA with guard Jewell Loyd of Las Vegas.
–Area Stage Media
