Basketball, WNBA: third title for Las Vegas Aces, defeat Phoenix Mercury

Milan, Oct. 11 (LaPresse) – A’ja Wilson scored 31 points, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young added 18 each, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, earning their third title in four seasons. The Aces needed only four games to finish the league’s first best-of-seven finals series. It was another strong offensive showing; Las Vegas tallied 54 points in the first half and maintained an average of over 90 points per game in the series. Wilson finished with 7-for-21 shooting, but converted 17 of 19 free throws. The championship crowns Wilson’s historic season, with Las Vegas securing the sweep 4-0 and Wilson winning Finals MVP for the second time in her career