GAME RECAP: Aces Roll Past Valkyries 101-77 Behind Jewell Loyd’s 27-Point Game<\/p>\n
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LAS VEGAS (Aug. 3, 2025) \u2014 <\/strong>The Las Vegas Aces (15-14) secured a 101-77 win against the Golden State Valkyries (14-14) on Sunday afternoon at Michelob ULTRA Arena. In the second of back-to-back weekend games, Jewell Loyd<\/strong> scored a team-high 27 points off the bench on 7 of 11 shooting from 3-point range \u2014 tying the franchise record for 3-pointers made in a game. Jackie Young<\/strong> (20), A\u2019ja Wilson<\/strong> (14) and Chelsea Gray<\/strong> (11) rounded out the double digit scoring for the Aces, while Wilson contributed 14 rebounds and Young was 2 assists shy of a double-double.<\/p>\n Illiana Rupert <\/b>led 4 Valkyries in double figures with 17 points. Laeticia Amihere<\/strong> and Veronica Burton<\/strong> tallied 14 apiece.<\/p>\n Box Score<\/a> | Photos<\/a> | Highlights<\/a><\/p>\n SCORE BY PERIOD<\/strong><\/p>\n First Quarter Highlights<\/a> (Las Vegas 27, Golden State 14) Second Quarter Highlights<\/a> (Las Vegas 50, Golden State 25) Third Quarter Highlights<\/a> (Las Vegas 76, Golden State 50) Fourth Quarter Highlights<\/a> (Las Vegas 101, Golden State 77) KEY STATS<\/strong> Las Vegas shot 46.1% (35-76 FGs) from the floor and 45% (18-40 3pt FGs) from 3-point land; Golden State netted 34.2% (25-73 FGs) from the field and hit 29.4% (10-34 3pt FGs) from distance.<\/p>\n The Aces narrowly outscored the Valkyries 28-26 points in the paint, 28-27 on second chance points and 6-2 on the fast break.<\/p>\n The Aces gave up 13 points off 16 turnovers, but capitalized for 15 points off 14 Golden State turnovers.<\/p>\n The Aces outrebounded the Valkyries 46-39.<\/p>\n The Aces\u2019 bench outscored the Valkyries bench 50-32.<\/p>\n GAME NOTES Loyd\u2019s 7 3-pointers tied a franchise high<\/a>, which was previously accomplished on 8 different occasions. Becky Hammon<\/strong> recorded the most such games for the franchise with 4.<\/p>\n Today marked the 6th career game for Loyd with at least 7 made 3-pointers, which ranks No. 2 among all-time WNBA career leaders<\/a>. Diana Taurasi<\/strong> is No. 1 with 16 games with 7 or more 3s; Sabrina Ionescu<\/strong>, Kelsey Mitchell<\/strong> and Arike Ogunbowale<\/strong> are tied at No. 3 with 5 such games apiece.<\/p>\n The Aces posted season-highs for offensive rebounds (18), total rebounds (46), 3-pointers made (18) and 3-pointers attempted (40).<\/p>\n The 18 made 3-pointers tied the franchise high<\/a>, previously set against Los Angeles on May 23, 2022.<\/p>\n Loyd (5,864) passed\u00a0Breanna Stewart\u00a0<\/strong>(5,859) for No. 16 on the league\u2019s all-time scoring list<\/a>. She needs 142 to pass No. 15 Seimone Augustus<\/strong> (6,005). No. 24 Wilson (5,315) trails No. 23 Lindsay Whalen<\/strong> (5,523) by 208 points.<\/p>\n Wilson has now tallied 111 career double-doubles \u2014 No. 6 in league history<\/a> and No. 3 among active players.<\/p>\n\n Team<\/strong><\/td>\n 1<\/strong><\/td>\n 2<\/strong><\/td>\n 3<\/strong><\/td>\n 4<\/strong><\/td>\n Final<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Aces<\/strong><\/td>\n 27<\/td>\n 23<\/td>\n 26<\/td>\n 25<\/td>\n 101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Valkyries<\/strong><\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n 11<\/td>\n 25<\/td>\n 27<\/td>\n 77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/strong>After an early 7-7 tie, the Aces took a 9-7 lead and never looked back. Holding a 16-12 lead, Las Vegas finished the quarter on a 11-2 run, fueled by the last 5 Las Vegas points from Gray. Las Vegas made 9 of 16 field goals (.562) and shot 3 of 6 from distance; Golden State made 5 of 14 field goals (.357) and was just 1 of 5 from beyond the arc. Wilson and Gray led all scorers with 7, while Burton paced the Valkyries with 5.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>After a Golden State layup, the Aces extended their lead with a 9-0 run for a 36-16 score at the 7:26 mark. Amihere went on a 6-0 scoring run to bring Golden State within 14, 36-22. However, the Aces responded with a quarter-ending 14-3 run. Golden State went cold in the second period, making just 4 of 20 (.200) from the field and\u00a0 1 of 12 (.083) from distance, while Las Vegas shot 7 of 15 (.467) overall and 4 of 7 (.571) from beyond the arc.\u00a0 Loyd led with 8 points, including 5 of the Aces last 7; Amihere had 6 for the Valkyries.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Young scored the first 7 points for Las Vegas, while the first 3 made field goals from Golden State came from beyond the arc in a 13-7 spurt out of the locker room. The Aces scored the game\u2019s next 7 points for a 64-38 lead, which never dropped below 21 points the rest of the game. The final 12 points in the frame from Las Vegas came from 3-point, including a trio of treys from Loyd.\u00a0 Young (10) and Loyd (9) combined for 19 of the Aces 26 points in the quarter, while Carla Leite<\/strong> tallied 8 for the opposition.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>The lead fluctuated between 21 and 28 points in the final frame, with Aaliyah Nye<\/strong>, Young and Loyd scoring 5 apiece. Loyd knocked down her 7th 3-pointer of the game at the 7:06 mark, tying the franchise record for most 3s made in a game. Five Aces players knocked down a 3-pointer in the fourth and combined to go 5 of 15 from distance. Amihere scored 8 for Golden State.<\/p>\n
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