Aces Gone Wild

08/22/2022 Aces Gone Wild

By: Jeff Yoder

Aces Into WNBA Semifinals After Breaking 3-Point Record; Storm Sweep Mystics

The first round of the WNBA Playoffs is halfway over, and two teams are en route to the semifinals. The top-seed Aces and 5-seed Storm are moving on after sweeping their opponents in Round 1. Vegas fired off a rout against the Mercury in Game 2 (117-80) behind a record-setting shooting performance. The Aces broke the WNBA record for 3s in a game with 22. Chelsea Gray (27 points) buried seven 3s. The Storm got a boost with a near-triple-double from Breanna Stewart (21-10-8). The other two first-round series are heading to Game 3. Let’s run back the highlights.

 

WNBA Playoff Highlights

 

Gm 2: #1 Aces def. #8 Mercury (117-80)

LV Wins Series (2-0)

 

Gm 2: #5 Storm def. #4 Mystics (97-84)

SEA Wins Series (2-0)

 

Gm 2: #2 Sky def. #7 Liberty (100-62)

Series Tied (1-1)

 

Gm 2: #6 Wings def. #3 Sun (89-79)

Series Tied (1-1)

 

Additional Storylines

ESPN: Aces Into Semifinals After Breaking WNBA Record With 23 3-Pointers

CBS Sports: Wings Upset Sun to Set Up Winner-Take-All Game 3

 

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