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A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young Power Aces Past Liberty 104-99

A disputed late possession call that New York could not challenge has intensified questions about officiating as the WNBA moves to create a centralized replay center for 2027.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Breanna Stewart, who scored a team-high 26 points, shoots over Jackie Young during the fourth quarter of the Liberty's 104-99 loss to the Aces on July 30, 2026 in Las Vegas, Image 2 shows Las Vegas star A'Ja Wilson, who scored a game-high 33 points, looks to drive past Han Xu during the third quarter of the Liberty's loss to the Aces
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Overview

  • The Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 104-99 on Thursday night with A'ja Wilson scoring 33 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while Jackie Young added 29 points and nine assists.
  • With 17.9 seconds remaining officials awarded possession to Las Vegas after Wilson appeared to lose the ball out of bounds and New York had no challenges left, a sequence that drew public criticism from Breanna Stewart.
  • Jackie Young made all 12 of her free throws, including six in the final 16 seconds, and her late steals and trips to the line sealed the Aces' comeback finish.
  • Breanna Stewart finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds and moved past Candace Parker into 10th on the WNBA career scoring list while both teams played without several regulars because of injuries.
  • The result moved Las Vegas to 20-8 and New York to 16-13 and has added urgency to league plans for a Secaucus-based replay command center in 2027 to address reviewable calls and officiating consistency.