Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson left Wednesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Sparks early after she took a shot to the head.
Wilson, in the third quarter of the Sparks’ 97-89 win at Michelob Ultra Arena, rose up deep in the lane and tried to block Dearica Hamby as she tried to make a layup.
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While the block was successful on paper, Wilson was drilled hard in the face in the process. She stumbled backward and immediately reached for her face, clearly in a lot of pain, as play continued on the other way.
Wilson remained in the game for a few minutes, but she left just before the third quarter ended. The team then quickly ruled her out with a head injury the rest of the way.
Further specifics of her injury are not yet known.
Wilson finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the loss. The three-time MVP entered the night averaging 22 points and 9.9 rebounds this season, her eighth in the league. Only Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is scoring more points per game than Wilson is across the league.
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After opening the game on the wrong side of a 9-2 run, the Sparks rallied back and led the entirety of the final three quarters to pick up the eight-point win. Rickea Jackson led the way with a career-high 30 points and seven rebounds, and Azura Stevens added 19 points and 19 rebounds.
Jackie Young led the Aces with 34 points and eight rebounds, and Chelsea Gray added 28 points behind six 3-pointers. The loss, which was the team’s second straight, dropped the Aces to 4-4 on the year.
While it’s unclear how significant Wilson’s head injury is, any time missed could prove costly for the Aces. They’ll be back in action on Friday night against the Dallas Wings.
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