Aces venture to Chicago for road game with Sky

Aces gameday

Who: Aces vs. Chicago Sky

When: Noon Sunday

Where: Wintrust Arena, Chicago

TV: KTNV-13.

About the Aces (20-7): They topped the Sky connected Thursday sans All-Stars Dearica Hamby and Liz Cambage, who are retired with an ankle wounded and COVID-19, respectively. And they’ll beryllium without the frontcourt duo again Sunday. That could mean much shots for starting two-guard Riquna Williams, who scored a season-high 21 points Thursday portion attempting a season-high 15 shots. Kelsey Plum besides eclipsed the 20-point people for the 4th clip this play connected Thursday, scoring 21 portion securing a season-high 5 steals. She’s averaging a career-high 13.1 points per crippled arsenic 1 of the apical contenders for Sixth Woman of the Year. Kiah Stokes started successful spot of Cambage connected Thursday and totaled 13 rebounds.

About the Sky (14-14): Candace Parker submitted her champion outing of the play Thursday, posting a season-high 30 points portion equaling a play champion with 14 rebounds. Point defender Courtney Vandersloot controlled gait and tempo to the tune of 11 points and 8 assists. Kahleah Copper leads the squad successful scoring, netting 14.8 points to spell on with 4.5 rebounds. Allie Quigley remains 1 of the WNBA’s champion shooters, converting 44.7 percent of her 3-point attempts.

WNBA honors: During halftime, the WNBA is unveiling the apical 25 players successful league past arsenic portion of its 25th day festivities. Players were chosen by a sheet comprised of media members that screen the league, on with notable “women’s hoops pioneers and advocates.” In bid to beryllium eligible, players indispensable conscionable 4 of the 7 criteria: triumph a large award; selected to an All-WNBA team; selected to an All-Defensive team; selected to a WNBA All-Star Game; a subordinate of a title team; ranking among the apical 40 of astatine slightest 1 large statistical category; a recipient of the WNBA’s Community Assist Award. Liz Cambage, Chelsea Gray, Angel McCoughtry and A’ja Wilson are the Aces players eligible for selection.