Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 104-99, ending streak

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 104-99 on Thursday night at Michelob ULTRA Arena, ending the Liberty's three-game winning streak in a tightly contested matchup between the WNBA's top rivals. Aces star A'ja Wilson led all scorers with 33 points, while Breanna Stewart paced the Liberty with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

The game remained close throughout, with New York pulling within three points with 17.9 seconds remaining after a turnover by Wilson. However, officials awarded possession to Las Vegas on the ensuing out-of-bounds play, a call the Liberty could not challenge. Stewart later acknowledged seeing the play but said the Aces simply made more plays down the stretch. Las Vegas shot 51.6% from the field and connected on 13 of 28 three-point attempts, with Jackie Young adding 29 points and Chelsea Gray scoring 16.

For New York, rookie guard Pauline Astier contributed 19 points and four assists, but Sabrina Ionescu scored 15 points and was limited in the second half, while Jonquel Jones struggled, making only two of 11 field goal attempts. Liberty coach Chris DeMarco said he was happy with the team's fight and resilience but acknowledged defense remains a...