The Las Vegas Aces are at home Friday night as they host the Toronto Tempo in an interconference matchup.
Las Vegas enters Friday’s game with a 26-13 record after defeating the Tempo on the road in Vancouver Sunday night.
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In Sunday’s victory over the Tempo, A’ja Wilson led the way for the Aces as she recorded 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Jackie Young added 21 points, three rebounds and five assists of her own.
The Aces will try to grab their third consecutive victory Friday as they face off against the Tempo once again, this time at home.
Toronto enters Friday’s contest with an 11-27 record after losing on the road to the Seattle Storm Wednesday night.
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Kiki Rice led the way for the Tempo in Wednesday’s loss as she ended the game with 24 points, three rebounds and five assists while Isabelle Harrison recorded 17 points and 14 rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Tempo Injury Report: Will Marina Mabrey, Isabelle Harrison Play?
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The Tempo have seven players listed on their injury report, including Marina Mabrey and Isabelle Harrison.
Toronto has ruled out Mabrey as she is away from the team while recovering from a right adductor injury as she will miss her fifth straight game.
The Tempo have listed Harrison as questionable due to a right foot injury and she is in danger of missing her first game since July 30.
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Maria Conde, Nyara Sabally and Julie Allemand have been ruled out as they are away from the team ahead of representing their respective countries in the FIBA Women’s World Cup.
Brittney Sykes and Aneesah Morrow have also been ruled out as they will both miss the remainder of the season while recovering from injuries.
Aces Injury Report: Will A’ja Wilson, NaLyssa Smith Play?
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The Aces have three players listed on their injury report, including Wilson and NaLyssa Smith.
Las Vegas has listed Wilson as questionable due to a back injury and she is in danger of missing her first game since Aug. 8.
The Aces have also listed Dana Evans as questionable due to a left leg injury and she is in danger of missing her seventh straight game.
Smith has been ruled out as she will miss the remainder of the season due to a left leg injury that she suffered in Sunday’s victory.
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Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Tempo and Aces from Las Vegas at 10:00 p.m. ET on ION.
