elbahrain.net Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty secure the top seeds, and A’ja Wilson sets a record for the most rebounding in a season. Superstar A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 85-72 on Tuesday, breaking the WNBA single-season rebound record with seven boards.
Wilson’s performance propelled her to 451 rebounds for the year, five more than the previous mark held by rookie Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, who had a wrist injury that ended his season earlier this month.
After breaking the single-season scoring record last week and becoming the first-ever WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a season on Sunday, the Aces center has now added yet another milestone to her resume.
Wilson and company are presently ranked fourth going into the playoffs as a result of the outcome, but if the Sky defeat the Connecticut Sun and the Aces dominate the Dallas Wings on Thursday, the last day of the regular season, the Aces might claim the third seed.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Aces coach Becky Hammon stated, “We know that we are starting to connect, and we also know that our best basketball is still ahead of us.” Three weeks ago, if you ask me, I did not enjoy us. And as a basketball team, I am pleased with where we are right now.
This season, the Aces aim to become the second WNBA team in history to win three titles in a row; the Houston Comets took home the first four trophies in league history between 1997 and 2000.
Liberty and Lynx tie for first place.
In another game of the season, the Minnesota Lynx locked up the No. 2 seed. The last team that might have caught them in the standings.
The Sun took the lead with a strong run in the fourth, but eight lead changes occurred in the last two minutes and twenty-five seconds, culminating in Carleton’s heroics.
With a game-high 25 points, Napheesa Collier led the Lynx, while Kayla McBride and Carleton chipped in with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Alyssa Thomas led the Sun with 18 points, but even with four players in double figures, it was not enough for them that evening.
The Lynx, who have won seven straight and are 13-1 since the Olympic break, are the hottest club in the league. The team has won 30 games in a season for the first time.
The New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 87-71 to secure the top overall seed in the Eastern Conference. Breanna Stewart, a forward who scored 15 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, was the main player.
New York had an easy day of it; the Mystics had 16 turnovers and never had a lead, even after Stewart’s layup with 8:15 left in the first quarter.
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WNBA scores for Tuesday night: away at home (winners in bold)Tuesday night’s WNBA scores
Connecticut Sun 78-76 Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty 87–71 Mystics of Washington
Chicago Sky 70-86 Atlanta Dream
85-72 Las Vegas Aces Seattle Eagles
Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 Phoenix Mercury
