The Las Vegas Aces edged the first-year Golden State Valkyries 104–102 on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena, snapping a recent skid and moving to 10-11 on the season. A’ja Wilson scored 34 points and Jackie Young added 30 while converting all 11 of her free throws, helping Las Vegas offset Golden State’s 51.5% shooting night. The defending champions trailed by one at halftime but entered the fourth quarter ahead 76-72, then held on despite several late surges by the visiting expansion club. The win avenged the Aces’ 95-68 loss in San Francisco on 7 June and kept them one spot outside the WNBA’s eight-team playoff field with 23 games remaining in the 44-game regular season. Raiders and Aces owner Mark Davis watched from baseline seats alongside Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who was in town for the Battle for Vegas charity softball event. Wilson told the national CBS audience during the broadcast that the team “can’t sleep on any defensive possession,” a message the Aces largely heeded down the stretch to avoid a repeat of Wednesday’s collapse in Washington.