Illinois Hoops Update- October 8- Loyd Hot Off The Bench in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals

Illinois Hoops Update- October 8- Loyd Hot Off The Bench in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals

Las Vegas Aces took a 3-0 series in the WNBA Finals after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 90-88. Jewell Loyd (Niles West) provided a necessary spark off the bench for the Aces in the win. The Gold Mamba dropped 16 points including four 3-pointers (4-7 FG/3PT) with seven rebounds (three offensive), a steal, two turnovers, and…

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October 8, 2025

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Las Vegas Aces took a 3-0 series in the WNBA Finals after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 90-88.

Jewell Loyd (Niles West) provided a necessary spark off the bench for the Aces in the win.

🐍🐍🐍@jewellloyd // #RaiseTheStakes pic.twitter.com/nVrNMhYsqw
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) October 9, 2025

The Gold Mamba dropped 16 points including four 3-pointers (4-7 FG/3PT) with seven rebounds (three offensive), a steal, two turnovers, and a +16 plus-minus.

ICYMI: @jewellloyd is the first player in Finals history to make four 3s in a first quarter. 😮‍💨@WNBA // #RaiseTheStakes pic.twitter.com/JpSvUGKKxS
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) October 9, 2025

NBA Score

John Konchar (West Chicago) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Lake Forest) came off the bench in the Memphis Grizzlies 121-103 loss to the Boston Celtics.

Konchar had six points (2-4 Fg, 0-2 3PT, 2-2 FT) with seven rebounds (one offensive), a steal, a turnover, and a +6 plus-minus in 18 minutes.

Prosper had five points but all from the free throw line (5-6 FT). He went 0-for-2 from beyond the arc for his only field goal attempts. He also grabbed two rebounds and had a -13 plus-minus in 11 minutes.