On Thursday night, Kate Martin and the Las Vegas Aces defeated Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky by a final score of 95-83.
The Sky’s two-game winning streak ended, and they dropped to 6-10 on the season. The Aces won their third game in a row, moving to 9-6. They are now 3-0 since Chelsea Gray’s return from injury.
The Aces had three players score 20+ points in the game. A’ja Wilson had 31, Kelsey Plum added 21, and Jackie Young tallied 22. Despite the loss, Reese was still able to record her ninth consecutive double-double.
During the game, Aces rookie Martin was trending after being decked by Sky star Diamond DeShields. The incident happened when DeShields set a firm screen on Martin, who then ran into it and fell flat on her back.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kate Martin (20) reacts after the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the finals of the Final Four of the womens 2024 NCAA Tournament at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
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WNBA fans were concerned for the former Iowa Hawkeyes star after taking the hit and shared their thoughts on it.
“Diamond DeShields FLATTENING Kate Martin with the screen. Felt that!”
“welcome to the league kate martin”
“The way I screamed not my lil sis Kate. but she was good tho”
“The way I screamed”
“ngl i was a lil mad she did this”
“I love Diamond…except for in that moment!”
Martin finished the game with three points on 1 of 3 shooting, one rebound, and one assist in seven minutes of action. The Aces will face the Washington Mystics in their next game on Saturday, June 29, at 2:00 PM EST.
