WASHINGTON — \u2014 A’ja Wilson had 36 points and 13 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season and the Las Vegas Aces extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 91-81 victory over the Washington Mystics on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Dana Evans added 21 points in 23 minutes off the bench for the Aces (24-14) and Jackie Young had 10.<\/p>\n
Rookie Kiki Iriafen had 21 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for her 14th double-double, one off the franchise record for the Mystics (16-21). Shakira Austin added 18 points and Sonia Citron 13.<\/p>\n
The Mystics bolted to an early 15-point lead and led 26-19 after one quarter. The difference was going 9 for 12 at the foul line as both teams had one 3-pointer and eight field goals.<\/p>\n
Wilson had 11 points in the second quarter when the Aces outscored the Mystics by a dozen to take a 44-39 lead at the half. The Mystics made two field goals, but upped their free throws to 16 of 19 while Las Vegas was 5 for 5.<\/p>\n
It was 68-61 after three quarters, when Wilson scored another 10 points. Las Vegas led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
The Aces were 10 of 20 from 3-point range \u2014 Evans was 5 of 6 \u2014 and shot 52% overall (35 of 65) with 27 assists, eight each by Young and Chelsea Gray.<\/p>\n
With its winning streak, Las Vegas has surged into third place, a half-game behind Atlanta for the second seed. The Aces play at Chicago on Monday and Atlanta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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