The Portland Fire are on the road Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Las Vegas Aces in a Western Conference matchup.
Portland enters Tuesday's game with an 11-16 record after losing at home to the Dallas Wings Wednesday night.
Portland Fire forward Bridget Carleton (6)Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images
In Wednesday's loss to the Wings, Bridget Carleton led the way for the Fire as she recorded 18 points, five rebounds and two assists while Megan DiLeo added 21 points and two rebounds of her own.
The Fire will try to bounce back and avoid their third consecutive loss Tuesday as they face off against the Aces in a tough road matchup.
Las Vegas enters Tuesday's contest with an 18-8 record after losing on the road to the Washington Mystics Wednesday night.
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22)Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
A'ja Wilson led the way for the Aces in Wednesday's loss as she ended the game with 38 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while Jackie Young recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Tuesday night's matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Fire Injury Report: Will Sarah Ashlee Barker Play?
The Fire have two players listed on their injury report for Tuesday, including Sarah Ashlee Barker.
Portland Fire guard Sarah Ashlee Barker (3)Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images
Portland has ruled out Barker as she will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL that she suffered in Wednesday's loss to the Wings.
The Fire have also ruled out Sania Feagin as she will also miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
Aces Injury Report: Will Cheyenne Parker-Tyus Play?
Las Vegas Aces forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (32)Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The Aces have three players listed on their injury report , including forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus.
Las Vegas has ruled out Parker-Tyus due to a concussion as she will miss her first game of the season.
The Aces have also ruled out Kierstan Bell as she will miss her fourth straight game with a right leg injury while Janiah Barker will miss the remainder of the season with a right knee injury.
Fans can catch Tuesday night's matchup between the Fire and Aces from Portland at 10:00 p.m. ET.
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