Jewell Loyd leads Aces towards Storm in Pacific Northwest return

Lloyd was traded to the Aces in February in a three-team deal that additionally concerned the Los Angeles Sparks.

Loyd ready for the go to by making a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining because the Aces earned a 75-72 comeback victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday of their residence opener.

The sport-winner helped Loyd overcome a 2-of-9 taking pictures night time as Jackie Younger scored 25 factors, Chelsea Grey had 17 and A’ja Wilson added 15 factors with 12 rebounds. Wilson additionally dished out 5 helpers to cross 500 assists for her profession.

Now, Loyd returns to the place she was a two-time WNBA champion, 2015 Rookie of the 12 months, six-time All-Star and an All-Star Sport MVP. She led the WNBA in scoring in 2023 with 24.7 factors per recreation. However Aces’ targets might be on her thoughts now.

“We need to win; this staff is simply constructed that manner,” Loyd mentioned of her new staff on the “Hen’s Eye View” podcast. “The usual is excellence and that’s what you see each time you stroll into the apply facility. We need to keep wholesome and get again to what Vegas needs to do.”

The Storm held off the Phoenix Mercury 77-70 of their residence opener Friday as Skylar Diggins scored 24 factors and tied Sue Hen’s franchise document with 14 assists.

“It means lots, particularly with a adorned franchise,” Diggins mentioned of setting the staff help document towards her former staff. “It is why I got here right here. Simply trying as much as folks like Sue Hen and making an attempt to proceed that legacy.

“Nevertheless it exhibits the particular group that we have now. While you play with nice gamers, you could have lots of choices to go it to.”

Nneka Ogwumike additionally scored 24 factors with eight rebounds, whereas Gabby Williams scored 11 factors for the Storm.

Seattle trailed 61-54 with 3:37 remaining within the third quarter earlier than occurring a 12-0 run to guide 66-61 with 8:50 left in regulation.

The sport was tied at 70 with 4:48 remaining and Seattle by no means gave up some extent the remainder of the best way. The Mercury have been 0-of-5 from the ground within the last 3:07 and 3-of-18 within the fourth quarter, throughout which the Storm held a 15-9 scoring benefit.

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