Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young snatched the ball from Indiana Fever top-overall pick Caitlin Clark at center-court and scored without trouble. Six minutes remained in the second quarter of Saturday night’s contest at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. On the Fever’s next possession, Clark brought the ball up the floor once more, then committed her fourth turnover.
The Aces didn’t score in response, but it indicated what was brewing. Fifty-two seconds later, Young pulled up beyond the arc and drained her second triple in roughly two minutes to give Las Vegas the two-point lead. The Aces outscored the Fever 17-6 in the final seven minutes before halftime and pulled away to win 99-80. The Fever were held to 10 second-quarter points.
“I mean, it’s hard being on the road like this and playing the teams that we have,” Fever forward Aliyah Boston said afterward. “But in the end (of the season), the middle of it even, we’re going to be prepared for what’s to come because we’ve had these tough games to start the season… where we’re continuing to figure out us and continue to figure out how we c
The Aces didn’t score in response, but it indicated what was brewing. Fifty-two seconds later, Young pulled up beyond the arc and drained her second triple in roughly two minutes to give Las Vegas the two-point lead. The Aces outscored the Fever 17-6 in the final seven minutes before halftime and pulled away to win 99-80. The Fever were held to 10 second-quarter points.
“I mean, it’s hard being on the road like this and playing the teams that we have,” Fever forward Aliyah Boston said afterward. “But in the end (of the season), the middle of it even, we’re going to be prepared for what’s to come because we’ve had these tough games to start the season… where we’re continuing to figure out us and continue to figure out how we continue to be fluid.”
“It’s gonna pay off in the end,” Boston added.
The Fever opened Saturday night with an outstanding first quarter, leading 28-24 over the reigning WNBA champions. The fast start marked the only time the Fever have led over an opponent after the opening quarter through seven games this season. Their 28 points were the most they’ve scored in an opening 10 minutes in accompaniment. Perhaps, the booming start was unforeseen for an Indiana team on the younger side, compared to the veteran Aces.
