Wilson has 23 points, 14 rebounds as Aces beat Storm

Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson, center, drives against the Seattle Storm of, from left, Sami Whitcomb, Natasha Howard, and Breanna Stewart during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (Mike Carlson/AP)

BRADENTON, Fla. — A’ja Wilson scored nine of her 23 points in the second quarter as the Las Vegas pulled away for good and the Aces beat the Seattle Storm 82-74 on Saturday.

Wilson finished with 14 rebounds and two blocks. Danielle Robinson added 13 points and six assists and Angel McCoughtry scored 11 points and had 14 rebounds for Las Vegas (10-3).

Jackie Young was fouled as she hit a jumper and made the and-1 free throw to open the second quarter and spark an 11-2 run that made it 30-20 when Wilson put back a miss by Young with 5:57 left in the first half. The Aces led the rest of the way.

Breanna Stewart led Seattle (11-3) with a season-high 29 points and a career-best 18 rebounds. Natasha Howard had 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals.

The Storm, who lost 90-84 to the Indiana Fever on Thursday, have lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Las Vegas took a 69-52 lead at the end of the third quarter but Stewart scored 10 in the fourth, including a 3-pointer that trimmed Seattle’s deficit to 75-69 with 1:15 to play but the Storm got no closer.

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