ACES GAME DAY
Who: Aces vs. Lynx
When: 5 p.m. Friday
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis How To Watch: WNBA League Pass About the Aces: They’ve won a season-high three consecutive games and eight of their last 13 to move with 1 1/2 games of the eighth and final playoff spot. All-star voting closed Thursday night, and the Aces (9-12) figure to send two players to the game, which is also in Minneapolis at the end of the month. Forward/center A’ja Wilson is unquestionably a front-runner for Rookie of The Year. She is averaging 20.6 points and 8.5 rebounds. Shooting guard Kayla Mcbride is one of the most efficient perimeter scorers in the league, averaging 18.9 points on 47 percent shooting, including 44.8 percent from 3-point range. Combo guard Kelsey Plum is shooting 48 percent on 3-pointers, and point guard Moriah Jefferson’s play is gradually improving as she returns from a knee injury.
About the Lynx: Minnesota (12-8) got the better of the Aces when they played in June. The defending champions still rely on veteran superstar wing Maya Moore, who averages 19 points, and reigning league MVP Sylvia Fowles, who averages 17.4 points and 11.4 rebounds. The supporting cast includes veterans Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen. Second-year wing Cecilia Zandalasini is productive in limited minutes and shoots 51.9 percent from 3-point range. The
Lynx lost five of their first seven but have rebounded and are tied for third place.
Sam Gordon