Transcript: Portland Fire 90, Golden State Valkyries 82, in overtime. Fire stun Valkyries in overtime after trailing by 17. Bridget Carleton led everyone with 26 points.
The story
Portland trailed by 17 in the 1st quarter after Golden State's 17-0 run, but the Fire clawed back with a 8-0 run in the 2nd quarter to cut the deficit. After 3 quarters, Golden State still led 61-58, but Portland stayed composed. The Fire mounted a 9-0 run late in the 4th quarter to force overtime, then sealed it with an 11-0 run in OT to win 90-82. Bridget Carleton led Portland with 26 points, while Emily Engstler grabbed 11 rebounds and Jordan Harrison dished 10 assists. Golden State's Gabby Williams had 17 points in the loss.
226 points on 9 made field goals. The game high belonged to Carleton, who carried Portland through the comeback and never let the Fire quit despite being down 17.
The stat line
The stat line
| Portland Fire | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carla Leite | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Megan DiLeo | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Charisma Osborne | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Emily Engstler | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan Harrison | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frieda Buhner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karlie Samuelson | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Serah Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica Burton | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Janelle Salaun | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kayla Thornton | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaila Charles | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiah Stokes | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |