Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 77, Dallas Wings 73. Golden State stuns Dallas with 4th quarter surge to steal game. Arike Ogunbowale led everyone with 30 points.
The story
Golden State trailed by 16 and still won. Dallas built a 44-37 halftime lead behind Arike Ogunbowale's 30 points, then extended it to 59-54 after 3 quarters. The Wings went on a 9-0 run in the 3rd to pull ahead. But the Valkyries answered with an 8-0 run in the 4th quarter to flip the script. Golden State's depth showed down the stretch: Gabby Williams led the home team with 19 points, Veronica Burton posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Kiah Stokes dominated the glass with 13 rebounds. Ogunbowale led all scorers with 30, and Jessica Shepard grabbed 12 rebounds for Dallas, but the Wings couldn't hold on. Final: 77-73 Valkyries.
2Burton's 16 points and 10 rebounds proved crucial in Golden State's comeback. Her work on the glass and scoring punch helped the Valkyries claw back from a 16-point deficit in the 4th quarter.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Veronica Burton | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaila Charles | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiah Stokes | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Janelle Salaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Thornton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arike Ogunbowale | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Paige Bueckers | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jessica Shepard | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Awak Kuier | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Alysha Clark | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odyssey Sims | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aziaha James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
