Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 104, Dallas Wings 80. Zandalasini leads Valkyries past Wings in decisive victory. Cecilia Zandalasini led everyone with 22 points.
The story
Golden State built a commanding lead and held on to beat Dallas 104-80. Cecilia Zandalasini had the game high with 22 points. The Valkyries won the first quarter 21-20, then took over in the second with a 37-11 quarter that included an 11-0 run. Dallas cut into it slightly in the third (27-25), but Golden State led 85-56 heading into the fourth. The Wings mounted a late push with a 12-0 run in the fourth, but it came too late. Zandalasini led a balanced Valkyries attack: Tiffany Hayes added 21 points, Gabby Williams had 20, and Veronica Burton ran the offense with 5 assists. For Dallas, Paige Bueckers had 21 points and 6 rebounds, but the Wings never found their rhythm after halftime.
2Zandalasini led the Valkyries with 22 points on 7 made field goals. She was the only player to reach the 20-point mark for Golden State, anchoring the offense throughout the game and accounting for much of the team's scoring punch.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabby Williams | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Thornton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica Burton | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janelle Salaun | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juste Jocyte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaila Charles | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aminata Gueye | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiah Stokes | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Bueckers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kitija Laksa | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aziaha James | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Li Yueru | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Odyssey Sims | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alysha Clark | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Awak Kuier | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Haley Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jessica Shepard | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
