A’ja Wilson produced 34 points and nine rebounds, Jackie Young added a triple-double and the visiting Las Vegas Aces rode a dominant third quarter to their 12th consecutive victory, 81-75 against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday.
Young amassed 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for her second triple-double of the season. Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd put up 14 points each for the Aces (26-14), who outscored the Dream 21-6 in the third period and moved one game ahead of Atlanta (24-14) for second place in the WNBA.
Brionna Jones and Rhyne Howard scored 19 points each and Allisha Gray added 15 to lead Atlanta, which had won nine of 11. The Dream lost the season series to the Aces 3-0.
The Aces took their first lead of the game, 46-44, when Chelsea Gray converted a four-point play early in