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Sun fall to Aces hours after sale, relocation approved by WNBA

  • On Wednesday, Las Vegas Aces guard Chennedy Carter scored 27 points and A'ja Wilson added 22 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Aces to a 98-69 victory over the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
  • Connecticut played without injured center Brittney Griner and fell to 0-3 on the season, while the WNBA and NBA board of governors approved the Sun's $300 million sale to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta.
  • Las Vegas dominated the paint, outscoring Connecticut 58-34 and outrebounding the home team 46-29 while shooting 54 percent from the field compared to Connecticut's 33 percent.
  • Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut with 16 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, though Sun coach Rachid Meziane acknowledged the gap, saying "We have some good flashes, but not enough to compete with the best."
  • The teams face each other on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena as Connecticut looks to avenge the lopsided loss and improve from their 0-3 start.
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Chennedy Carter scores 27, A’ja Wilson gets another double-double and the Aces rout the Sun 98-69

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting, A’ja Wilson had 14 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces routed

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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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