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Young ties WNBA record with 22-point quarter, Aces beat Storm 114-77

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 18). Young ties WNBA record with 22-point quarter, Aces beat Storm 114-77. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/young-ties-wnba-record-with-22-point-quarter-aces-beat-storm-114-77/article_105ecd22-11d0-5de6-9672-db398b7ba06e.html

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Jackie Young tied the WNBA record for most points in a quarter with 22 during the first quarter, helping the Las Vegas Aces defeat the Seattle Storm 114-77 on Thursday night. This game came after both teams returned from the FIBA World Cup break; Young finished with a career-high 35 points while A’ja Wilson contributed 29 for Las Vegas. The Aces' victory moved them to within 1.5 games of second place in the standings, securing their spot for home-court advantage in the playoffs.

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On Thursday night, Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces tied the WNBA record for points in a quarter with 22 in the first quarter against the Seattle Storm. Young finished the game with a career-high 35 points as the Aces won convincingly by a score of 114-77, their highest-scoring game since July 4, 2021. A’ja Wilson contributed 29 points to the team's success. This victory places the Aces (28-13) just 1.5 games behind second-place Golden State and one game ahead of Atlanta in the league standings, securing them a strong position for home-court advantage in the playoffs. The Storm, meanwhile, dropped their fifth game out of six and now have an 8-33 record, the worst in the WNBA.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Jackie Young tied the WNBA record for points in a quarter with 22 in the first and finished with a career-high 35, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 114-77 on Thursday night in their first game after the FIBA World Cup break. asserted

Aces → tie → break

The top four have home-court advantage in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs. asserted

four → have → playoffs

A’ja Wilson scored 29 points for the Aces. asserted

Wilson → score → Aces

Las Vegas had its highest-scoring game since it set franchise’s record in a 118-95 win over Atlanta on July 4, 2021. asserted

it → have → July

Young tied the quarter mark shared by Jewell Loyd, Brittney Sykes and Diana Taurasi. asserted

Young → tie → Loyd

Picked No. 1 overall in the 2019 draft, Young was 8 of 9 from the field, 3 of 4 from 3-point range and 3 of 3 on free throws. asserted

Young → pick → throws

Flau’jae Johnson led Seattle with 25 points and Natisha Hiedeman added 12 points and seven assists. asserted

Hiedeman → lead → points

Stefanie Dolson scored 11 points and Dominique Malonga 10. asserted

Malonga → score → points

The WNBA-worst Storm (8-33) have lost five of six. asserted

Storm → lose → five

Young ties WNBA record with 22-point quarter, Aces beat Storm 114-77

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