Las Vegas Drops Its 2018 Opener At Connecticut, 101-65

UNCASVILLE, CT (May 20, 2018)—Las Vegas made its regular season, WNBA debut Sunday without three of their projected starters, but jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter. The Connecticut Sun recovered, however, upending the Aces, 101-65.

KEY RUNS

Las Vegas bolted out to a 14-4 lead with 3:20 gone in the first quarter led by six points each from Nia Coffey and Tamera Young.

Connecticut countered with an 11-2 run to cut the Aces’ lead to one, and took a lead they would never relinquish at 21-20.

KEY STATS

The Sun went 11 for 22 from long distance, while the Aces went 1 for 7.

Connecticut outshot Las Vegas 47.4 to 26.5 from the field

The Aces went 28 for 34 from the free throw line, while the Sun went 16 for 22.

Las Vegas committed 18 turnovers to 8 for Connecticut.

GAME NOTES

A’ja Wilson recorded a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double in her professional debut.

Las Vegas is still without Kayla McBride and Kelsey Plum, both of whom are completing their international commitments, playing in the Turkish League Finals. Moriah Jefferson did not dress as she continues to recover from a knee injury sustained last season.

The Aces (Stars) have lost 10 straight games to the Sun

Las Vegas (San Antonio) last won a season opener in 2012.

Tamera Young’s 23 points were her most since the scored 24 vs. Seattle on September 2, 2016

The last time the Aces (Stars) gave up more than 100 points in a game was September 29, 2012 in a 101-94 loss to Los Angeles in the playoffs.

The Aces went 1 for 7 from three-point range. The last time they made one or fewer three pointers in a game was in the team’s 2017 season debut at New York on May 13 when they went 1 for 5.

Lindsay Allen made the first start of her WNBA career and tied her career highs in scoring and rebounding with six points and five boards.

Nia Coffey established career highs in scoring (11) and rebounding (6).