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Wilson leads Las Vegas against Connecticut after 24-point game

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Connecticut Sun (2-12, 2-6 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (6-7, 3-6 Western Conference)

Las Vegas; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aces -15.5; over/under is 160

BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces faces the Connecticut Sun after A’ja Wilson scored 24 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 89-81 win against the Indiana Fever.

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The Aces have gone 4-3 in home games. Las Vegas is fourth in the Western Conference with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Wilson averaging 1.9.

The Sun are 1-6 in road games. Connecticut ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.9 assists per game led by Marina Mabrey averaging 4.0.

Las Vegas’ average of 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 more made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Connecticut allows. Connecticut averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Las Vegas allows.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Aces won the last matchup 87-62 on May 20. Wilson scored 22 points to help lead the Aces to the victory.

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TOP PERFORMERS: Wilson is averaging 21.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 2.6 blocks for the Aces. Jackie Young is averaging 18.3 points over the last 10 games.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa is averaging 8.3 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Sun. Tina Charles is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aces: 4-6, averaging 80.2 points, 31.4 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 85.2 points per game.

Sun: 2-8, averaging 73.3 points, 28.7 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.4 points.

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INJURIES: Aces: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: out (personal), Megan Gustafson: out (leg).

Sun: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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One arrested after a multi-car crash in Naugatuck Saturday

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Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.

According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.

They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.

Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.

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Woman killed in Friday head-on crash in Burlington

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BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.

According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.

The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.

The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.

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