A’ja Wilson leads Las Vegas Aces past Los Angeles Sparks

PHOENIX (Interstat) — A’ja Wilson had 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-79 on Tuesday night at Mortgage Matchup Center. Jackie Young added 14 points, five rebounds and 11 assists in 34 minutes, Chelsea Gray scored 17 in 33 minutes, Stephanie Talbot had 14, and Cheyenne Parker-Tyus scored six with two blocks for Las Vegas, which improved to 29-13. Nneka Ogwumike led Los Angeles with 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a block in 30 minutes. Erica Wheeler scored 16 with four rebounds and five assists in 24 minutes, Tonie Morgan had 14 points in 18 minutes, Ariel Atkins added nine points and Jihyun Park scored five with three rebounds and two assists for the Sparks, who fell to 16-26. Los Angeles led 68-65 after three quarters before Las Vegas outscored the Sparks 24-11 in the fourth. Attendance was 10,377.