The Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 91-78 in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena to take a 2-0 series lead.

Guard Jackie Young led a group of historic performances for the No. 2-seeded Aces. Young finished with 32 points, passing Kelsey Plum (29 points in 2023) for the highest-scoring Finals game in Aces history. Her 21 points in the third quarter were the most in a single quarter in WNBA Finals history.

Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson added 28 points and 14 rebounds. It was her third Finals game with at least 25 points and 10 rebounds, breaking a tie with Breanna Stewart for the most all-time.

Point guard Chelsea Gray had 10 points and 10 assists. She became the fifth player in WNBA Finals history to have at least 10 assists in consecutive games.

No. 4 Phoenix was led

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