{"id":14376,"date":"2025-08-11T11:15:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=14376"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:15:18","slug":"aja-wilsons-30-20-game-makes-wnba-history-in-las-vegas-aces-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/aja-wilsons-30-20-game-makes-wnba-history-in-las-vegas-aces-win\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s 30-20 Game Makes WNBA History in Aces Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aja-wilson.jpg\" alt=\"A\u2019ja Wilson\" title=\"A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s 30-20 Game Makes WNBA History in Las Vegas Aces Win\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-14377\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u2019ja Wilson became the first WNBA player to record 30+ points and 20 rebounds in a game.<\/li>\n<li>The Aces rallied from an early deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 94-86 on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>Jackie Young added 21 points as Las Vegas side secured their sixth win in seven games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aja22wilson\">A\u2019ja Wilson<\/a><\/strong> put on a historic show on Sunday night, when she turned into the <strong>first player in Women&#8217;s National Basketball Association history to pass 30 points and record 20 rebounds during a single game<\/strong>. Wilson powered the Las Vegas Aces to a <em>94-86<\/em> win over the Connecticut Sun at Michelob Ultra Arena, piling up 32 points and matching her career-high with 20 boards while shooting 13-for-25 from the field. <\/p>\n<h2>Aces Improve to 18-14<\/h2>\n<p>The Aces didn\u2019t start the game like a team on the verge of making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/basketball\">WNBA<\/a> history. They fell behind early and trailed by double digits midway through the second quarter. <\/p>\n<p>However, a defensive lockdown in the final minutes of the half, holding Connecticut scoreless for the remainder of the period, allowed Las Vegas to pull even at the break.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum shifted for good in the third quarter. <strong>Chelsea Gray<\/strong> knocked down a pair of free throws to give the Aces their first lead of the half, and from there, they kept control. <\/p>\n<p>An 8-0 run late in the third pushed the advantage, and Las Vegas never let the Sun back in it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackie Young<\/strong> was a strong secondary force for Las Vegas, adding <em>21 points and six assists<\/em>. <strong>Jewell Lloyd<\/strong> came off the bench with <em>12 points<\/em>, and the Aces collectively shot just under 50% from the floor while dominating the glass with a +17 rebounding margin. <\/p>\n<p>The win was their sixth in the past seven games, improving their record to 18-14.<\/p>\n<p>On Connecticuts side, Marina Mabrey was in the lead with 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, while Saniya Rivers added 17 off the bench. <\/p>\n<p>Leila Lacan also chipped in 13, while the rest of the roster struggled to find rhythm. The Sun\u2019s 5-25 record now stands as the league\u2019s worst.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pTSg8ZPrdYE?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Hope Through Wilson<\/h2>\n<p>Wilson, a <strong>three-time league MVP and seven-time All-Star<\/strong>, is now averaging 21.8 points and 9.2 rebounds this season. <\/p>\n<p>Over her last three outings, she\u2019s been on an incredible tear, averaging nearly 30 points per game. Her latest feat comes just two days after she <strong>celebrated her 29th birthday with a 29-point effort<\/strong> in a victory over the Seattle Storm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Becky Hammon<\/strong>\u2019s side is still trailing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/legal-us-online-betting-sites\">Western Conference<\/a>-leading Minnesota Lynx by nine games. <\/p>\n<p>However, Wilson\u2019s top shape gives them hope for a late-season push. If she keeps producing like this, Las Vegas could close the gap before the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: A\u2019ja Wilson became the first WNBA player to record 30+ points and 20 rebounds in a game. The Aces rallied from an early deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 94-86 on Sunday. Jackie Young added 21 points as Las Vegas side secured their sixth win in seven games. 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