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Aces sweep Sky, head to fifth consecutive WNBA semifinals

A’ja Wilson scored 38 points and set the franchise playoff record for most points in a single playoff game.

The Las Vegas Aces only needed two games to push past the Chicago Sky and seal their place in the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the fifth straight year.

In their 92-70 win on Sunday, center A’ja Wilson contributed 38 points and set the franchise playoff record for most points in a single playoff game. The player who formerly held the scoring record is current Aces head coach Becky Hammon, who set it with 35 points in the 2008 Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Three other Aces players had double-figure scoring, including Jackie Young (15), Kelsey Plum (10) and Alysha Clark (14). Aces guard Chelsea Gray tallied nine assists and brought her career playoff total with the franchise to 118, which surpassed the previous franchise record also held by Hammon.

The Aces host the winner of the first-round matchup between (No. 4) Dallas and (No. 5) Atlanta. The series begins Sept. 24 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at 2 p.m. PT.

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