UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Interstat) — Chennedy Carter scored 27 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished four assists off the bench, powering the Las Vegas Aces to a 98-69 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena before 5,452.

Carter, a 5-foot-9 guard from Fort Worth, Texas, shot efficiently from the floor and sparked the Aces with her relentless drives to the basket. She scored 25 points in 27 minutes, hitting several clutch layups and a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. The performance followed back-to-back outings where she scored 22 points in a win over Los Angeles on Sunday and 10 points in a loss to Phoenix on Saturday.

A’ja Wilson added 22 points and 11 rebounds with two blocks for Las Vegas, which improved to 2-1. The 6-4 center dominated inside, converting layups and turnarounds while drawing fouls. She shot 8 of 14 from the floor and made 6 of 8 free throws. Wilson also recorded two blocks, including a rejection of a Saniya Rivers layup early in the third quarter that deflated Connecticut’s momentum.

Jackie Young contributed 11 points and six assists, while Jewell Loyd also scored 11 points despite shooting 5 of 14 from the floor. Chelsea Gray posted seven points, six rebounds and six assists in a steady floor game. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus added 10 points and five rebounds, and NaLyssa Smith chipped in six points and five rebounds.

For Connecticut, which fell to 0-3, Aneesah Morrow recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds. The 6-1 forward battled inside and hit a 3-pointer in the first quarter, but she also committed a technical foul in the second period after a foul call. Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Hailey Van Lith had nine points off the bench, including a late 3-pointer, but the Sun never recovered from a slow start.

Las Vegas seized control from the opening tip. The Aces scored 28 points in the first quarter, using an up-tempo attack fueled by turnovers. Carter entered the game midway through the quarter and immediately made an impact, scoring on a driving layup and later adding a running layup off a steal. Wilson knocked down a step-back jumper and a pair of free throws as the Aces built a 28-19 lead.

Connecticut managed 19 points in the first frame, but Saniya Rivers missed a 35-foot heave at the buzzer. The Sun struggled from the field all night, shooting 32.5 percent overall and 20.8 percent from 3-point range.

The second quarter saw the Sun slice the deficit to single digits briefly, but the Aces answered each run. Wilson picked up her second foul and went to the bench, yet Carter continued to score. Her driving floater and a subsequent running layup extended the lead. Connecticut’s Morrow scored six points in the period, but Las Vegas outscored the Sun 20-18 to take a 48-37 halftime lead.

The third quarter belonged to Las Vegas. Wilson reasserted herself, scoring on a running layup, a turnaround jumper and a free throw after drawing a foul. She added another layup with four minutes left, finishing an assist from Gray. Carter scored on a driving layup in the final seconds of the quarter to push the lead to 78-53 after 30 minutes.

In the fourth quarter, the Aces continued to pour it on. Carter sank a 26-foot 3-pointer, and Loyd hit two 3-pointers in the period, including a step-back shot from 24 feet. Connecticut never got closer than 20 points after the midway point of the third quarter. The Sun committed 20 turnovers, leading to 22 Aces points.

The most critical stretch of the game occurred late in the first quarter and early in the second, when Las Vegas turned a 28-19 lead into a comfortable double-digit cushion. Carter’s four consecutive points off steals and a layup by Parker-Tyus extended the margin. Connecticut called a timeout but could not slow the Aces’ pace.

Jewell Loyd added two steals and a block for Las Vegas. Chelsea Gray also recorded a steal and a block. The Aces shot 51.4 percent from the floor and 36.4 percent from 3-point range, while holding Connecticut to 32.5 percent shooting overall.

Interstat’s ELO system projected the Aces with an 85.6 percent probability to win, and Las Vegas entered as a 13.5-point favorite. The total score of 98 points went over the pregame over-under of 172.5.