Las Vegas Looks to Extend Winning Streak Against Seattle

The Las Vegas Aces (16-14) will take on the Seattle Storm (16-14) on Friday, August 8 to begin a three-game homestand at 7pm PT.

The game will be televised nationally on ION.

On what is sure to be a fun-filled game with it being A’ja Wilson’s 29^th birthday and NaLyssa Smith’s 25^th birthday on Friday, the Aces look to extend their first win streak since the All-Star break.

NaLyssa Smith is within stone’s reach of a milestone. She needs 8 more rebounds to reach 1,000 career rebounds. A’ja Wilson needs just 6 more blocks to surpass Ruth Riley (505).

The two teams come into this game with the same record, but the Storm have the 2-1 advantage over the Aces this season.

A’ja Wilson has averaged 19.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in the last 8 games. Jackie Young leads the trio of guards for the Aces. Young is averaging 16.6 points per game, while Jewell Loyd and Chelsea Gray are averaging 11.4 points per game and 11.0 points per game.

In Friday’s game former Washington Mystics All-Star Brittney Sykes will likely start in her first game as a Seattle Storm. While with Washington, Sykes averaged 15. 4 points and 4.3 assists per game.

Skylar Diggins averages 13.2 points and 5.8 assists since the All-Star break.

Las Vegas continues their homestand against the Connecticut Sun (5-23) on Sunday August 10 at 6pm PT.