Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 13, 2024

Turn into a track meet, Aaliyah Boston, Asia Wilson in the center jump circle and we are under way. Really good offensive tendencies. Clark seeing two players, her direction feeds Boston, Indiana has the advantage and Boston gets one side. I know she wasn't too happy about it, so I'm expecting big numbers here tonight for A.B. Chelsea Gray, beautiful find inside to a cutting Wilson who lays it in. This is game 22, among the best in the WNBA from the perimeter. Wilson going to work from the perimeter to the rim. Clark shot fakes the three, feeds inside to Boston for two. That's bread and butter right there, there's so many bodies being... Gray works her way inside and all sorts of defenders in the way for Indiana as Clark bounces ahead and Mitchell beats the pack fast. I mean every minute counts, every player counts, and so being able to come back. Mitchell turns the corner, flips it up and gets it to go. Coming off a 24 point night on Wednesday, here is Young pulling up and knocking it down. This is going to be huge here in the first quarter, you have to be able to come back and know you're out. Mitchell staying aggressive and this is where in 10 of those 11 games leads all of the Eastern Conference in scoring and only that woman right there has topped her, Asia Wilson. Once shy of tying the single season assist mark, fire away and bury a three. Tiffany Hayes with that 14 point night on Wednesday helped lift the bench which was a huge story in Las Vegas' victory and Jackie Young working her way inside and finishing. A beautiful, prideful award to have and not everybody gets it so just how unique it is, it's so amazing. Kelsey Plum with the foul and the finish. And they won that game which really speaks to the depth on this Aces roster Two fouls in the first quarter played just six minutes. Fagbenle deep position and lays it in. And that's the best place to be. Fagbenle feet inside, Dantas, oh the bank shot. The banks are open. Dantas launches and hits a three. Match their season low with just 13 points in the first quarter but they've already hit three shots here to open up the second as Kelsey Plum knocks in a three. It's not just about how fast you're running and getting down the court. It's also about how fast you shoot the ball and being able to go close to court. Hayes with the step through and the finish. Clark State's Brindiana took the lead and then Clark's pass is deflected by Hayes but the Aces give it right back. Mitchell weaving her way inside the left handed bank shot. I love the way that she's able to get downhill. She's so quick, so bouncy, you never really know what's going on. They're attacking Clark a lot, they know she's got the two fouls. Gustafson left alone and she buries a three. Yeah, she has the ability to shoot the ball. Wheeler sizing up Gray but missing on a three. Fagbenle able to tap it back to Dantas. Mitchell is open, sidesets Gustafson and buries a triple. You can feed off the energy not just from the crowd but knowing that people are... Mitchell shot out of a cannon and through traffic. Mitchell is going 5% of the time every time she gets that speed going downhill. Here's Gray the other way and finishes. Good to see that there. It's not a big adjustment for her to get them to drop. You want her to stay confident. Plumb extra pass and Young drops a three. 6-17 outside of Mitchell. But she's open and splashes home three more. She's been impactful but frustrating from a foul perspective and with her shots. Likely on the bench here the rest of the way and two more for Asia Wilson. She's got leads in the first quarter. A very brief one early in the second. Clark is open and Alicia Clark hits a three. Mitchell working on Plumb, buries a three. And it is her third of the first half. She has more than five points. That time her shot was blocked as Wilson with a late contest. And the Aces have numbers as Young pushes ahead. Wilson puts on the brakes and lays it in. Games this year than they did the previous two seasons combined. The playoff bound, but where will they be? Where will Las Vegas be? Jackie Young with a six now. Plumb spinning her way into traffic. Gray left open and buries a three. They have the ability to come back, but being able to stay mentally strong, take one possession at a time, and that's a great start there by Aliyah Boston. The two-time defending WNBA champs. Clark bouncing. Boston gets the roll. But it was a good job, good downhill, and see if you can wake something up inside of you to really get that confidence back as well. Yeah, we'll see if that's what Clark needed to get going. Oh, Chelsea Gray, showtime, and Young with the and one. Young leading the way out of that backcourt. Clark, Boston screen, fire away, hits a three. Just missed one, come right back down. You want to be able to see her play well and see if you can get this going. Stops on this end, and Gray is wide open and answers with a three of her own. You notice that Plumb and Jackie both have the ability to score, and here they had another big – I'm glad you mentioned that tempo. They don't play as well, but here is a huge steal, which, again, they play so well in transition. Tiffany Haynes and Garner, who's extremely athletic, but you're going to be able to give that break to Jackie Young. Boston backing in and laying it in. And Clark turns on the Jets. Clark off the screen, drives inside, and the big shot is good. Sydney Colson driving on Clark. Clark sticks with her feet inside. It's Tiffany Haynes with the shot clock at one. You have to finish out last a little bit. Clark, step back, hits a three. And there it is. Several times here tonight, and not since early in the second quarter. Seconds between shot clock and game clock. Gray, shot makes the three. Gray pulling up over Clark. Tough shots. Wheeler back outside. Dantes launches and hits a three and levels us at 60. Here is Plumb. Extra pass from Clark. This time Gray going behind the back, keeps it with her. And Gray lays it in. Plumb over Fagbenle hits a three. And a massive swing there off the two misses. 14 from the free throw line. That's 43%. And easily the difference between these two teams in a tightly contested game is Gray. This young group, despite that lack of experience, has been really, really good in tight games. Wilson faces up and hits it over Boston. Good battle in there with Wilson. Game clock on game clock. Clark with a shot clock down to five. Off the Boston screen, behind the back to Boston. She's wide open and connects. Working on Young, one of the best defenders. Clark gets by her and gets to the rim. That was amazing. Now the Aces content with wasting some clock on the other end. 60 seconds left to play. Young on the drive right up the middle. Kick out Plumb. And a huge three ball. Clark drives the kick out. Dantes shot fakes the three. Finds some space and knocks it down. Clark's going to have to hurry. Clark gets inside. Feeds Fagbenle. Maybe got away with extra steps. Lays it in. It's still a three-point game. Gray is fouled. Great discipline. Nothing crazy, nothing silly. Mitchell just lobbing it up to Boston on a double team. And that's how this one will finish. The Aces win it 78-74.