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Alyssa Thomas’ unbelievable season continued with a historic efficiency Wednesday.
The Connecticut Solar star stuffed the stat sheet with 27 factors, 14 assists, 12 rebounds and 6 steals whereas taking pictures a blistering 11-of-14 from the sector in a 90-76 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
Within the course of, she grew to become the primary participant in WNBA historical past to publish a stat line of no less than 25 factors, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals in a recreation:
WNBA @WNBA
The play on the courtroom by @athomas_25 has been IMMACULATE
✅ sixth triple-double of the 12 months
✅ 304 AST (at present most in a single szn)
✅ 11-13 from the sector pic.twitter.com/MfTFa7XMDj
Making historical past is nothing new for Thomas, as she became the primary participant in WNBA historical past to publish back-to-back triple-doubles earlier this season.
Doing every little thing on the ground at a excessive degree is solely what the ahead does, as she entered Wednesday’s recreation averaging 15.6 factors, 9.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.8 steals per recreation on the season.
The four-time All-Star helped the Solar enhance to 26-12 together with her newest displaying, which is the third-best file within the league behind solely the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. That the Solar are chasing these two groups is becoming contemplating Thomas is battling A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart within the MVP race.
Wednesday’s outing actually helped her trigger.
