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Aces Eclipse Sun, Will Play For Championship

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PALMETTO, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: The Las Vegas Aces celebrate after defeating the Connecticut Sun 66-63 to advance to the WNBA finals following Game Five of their Third Round playoff at Feld Entertainment Center on September 29, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

The Las Vegas Aces used a stifling second half defense and 11 fourth quarter points from league MVP A’ja Wilson to beat Connecticut 66-63 and advance to the WNBA championship. Wilson finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds to help Vegas overcome a 16 point first half deficit. Angel McCoughtry duplicated Wilson’s effort with 23 points and 11 rebounds and Kayla McBride added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Aces. Vegas trailed 45-39 at halftime but outscored Connecticut 14-9 in the third quarter and held the Sun to 18 points in the second half. The top seeded Aces now move on to play Seattle for the WNBA championship. Game one is Friday at 4pm in Bradenton, FL and game two will be Sunday at noon. The Aces beat Seattle twice during the regular season. Vegas will be without forward Dearica Hamby, who injured her knee in game three and is probably out for the rest of the playoffs. This will be a Las Vegas professional sports team’s second crack at winning a title. The Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Stanley Cup final two years ago in their first season, losing to Washington.

Gallery: Las Vegas Aces Move Onto The Finals

Syd "Mr. Syd" Gaddy is the midday host, 10am-2pm on KOAS, "Jammin’ 1057." Syd has been with Beasley for 10 years and just last September was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. "Mr. Syd" has been in the broadcast industry for over 24 years working as on-air talent, public service announcement coordinator and as a program director. Syd is a sports fanatic and works part time for the local Vegas newspaper in the high school sports department and loves to focus his posts on local Vegas sports teams and happenings.

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