LAS VEGAS — – Jewell Loyd had 21 points and five 3-pointers off the bench and the Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 83-77 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.<\/p>\n
It was Las Vegas’ first regular-season win against New York since Aug. 17, 2023.<\/p>\n
A’ja Wilson had 17 points and 16 rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season. Jackie Young added 15 points and Chelsea Gray had 13 for Las Vegas (19-14). Loyd recorded her 26th career game with at least five made 3-pointers – tied for third most in WNBA history with her coach Becky Hammon.<\/p>\n
Emma Meesseman led New York (21-12) with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu added 18 points and Jonquel Jones had 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Breanna Stewart<\/a> (knee), Isabelle Harrison (concussion) and Nyara Sabally (knee) did not play.<\/p>\n Loyd and Young each made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions late in the third quarter. Young was fouled on her shot and made the free throw for a four-point play to give Las Vegas its first lead, 59-58, since it was 33-31.<\/p>\n New York missed eight straight shots in the fourth quarter until Meesseman’s hook shot in the lane gave them a 69-68 lead with 5:26 left.<\/p>\n Las Vegas grabbed three offensive rebounds on a possession late in the fourth, leading to two free throws by Wilson for an 80-74 lead. The Aces scored 22 points in the fourth, 15 coming from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n Meesseman and Ionescu combined to score all 14 fourth-quarter points for New York.<\/p>\n ——<\/p>\n