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Aces Rout Valkyries; Young Passes Hammon, Wilson Near Scoring Milestone

6/22/2026

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Summary

Aces Beat Valkyries

Aces beat Valkyries 92-73 on June 21, 2026 at Michelob Ultra Arena, improving to 12-4 and securing a fourth straight home win.
Jackie Young scored 21 points, handed out five assists and passed Becky Hammon into second place on the Aces’ all-time assists list with 1,136 assists.
A’ja Wilson’s 19 points and nine rebounds moved her within five points of Jewell Lloyd’s No. 15 spot on the WNBA all-time scoring list.

Summary

Carter Questionable

Chennedy Carter, listed as questionable on Sunday due to illness and missing her third straight game, has averaged 14.4 points per game while shooting 61.5% overall and 52.6% from three in ten contests.
The Aces ruled out Janiah Barker (right-leg) and rookie Dana Evans (left-leg) while Golden State’s Tiffany Hayes was listed as questionable with a left-foot contusion.
The matchup aired at 4:00 p.m. ET on CBS and streamed on Paramount Plus.

History

Historical Context

The WNBA launched its first season in 1997 after NBA approval in April 1996, debuting on June 21 with the New York Liberty beating the Los Angeles Sparks 67-57 before 14,284 fans and roughly 2 million TV households on NBC. The Las Vegas Aces’ 92-73 win over the Phoenix Valkyries, now on CBS/Paramount+, illustrates the league’s expansion from that modest start to a multi-platform presence.

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Aces Beat Valkyries

Aces beat Valkyries 92-73 on June 21, 2026 at Michelob Ultra Arena, improving to 12-4 and securing a fourth straight home win.
Jackie Young scored 21 points, handed out five assists and passed Becky Hammon into second place on the Aces’ all-time assists list with 1,136 assists.
A’ja Wilson’s 19 points and nine rebounds moved her within five points of Jewell Lloyd’s No. 15 spot on the WNBA all-time scoring list.

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