PREVIEW: The Golden State Valkyries will travel to Las Vegas to face the Aces in a compelling WNBA matchup on Saturday afternoon. The game will tip off at 6 p.m. PT and air nationally on CBS. The Valkyries enter the contest with a solid 10-9 record, currently sitting in sixth place, and have won three of their last five games. Despite being projected as the league's worst expansion team, they have impressed with the second-best defensive rating (97.3) and are on pace to potentially become the first expansion team to make the playoffs. The Aces are returning home after a five-game road stretch, having lost three of their last four games. They will be without A'ja Wilson, which shifts the spotlight to veterans Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray, who will be looking to bounce back after a rough performance against the Mystics. Golden State brings a defensive prowess, ranking second in points allowed per game and holding opponents to just 39.4% overall shooting and 32.8% from three-point range. In their previous encounter, the Valkyries dominated with a decisive 95-68 victory, featuring five players scoring in double figures, including Kayla Thornton's impressive 22 points and 11 rebounds.