Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 77, Dallas Wings 73. Valkyries erase 16-point deficit to edge Wings in playoff thriller. Arike Ogunbowale led everyone with 30 points.
The story
Golden State trailed by 16 and still found a way. Dallas dominated early, winning the 1st and 2nd quarters behind Arike Ogunbowale's 30 points. The Wings built their lead to 59-54 after 3 quarters, running off a 9-0 stretch in the 3rd. But the Valkyries answered with an 8-0 run in the 4th and kept coming. Gabby Williams led Golden State with 19 points, Veronica Burton added 16 with 10 rebounds, and Kiah Stokes controlled the boards with 13. Dallas couldn't hold on. The final score: Valkyries 77, Wings 73.
216 points and 10 rebounds. Burton's double-double fueled Golden State's comeback, giving the Valkyries the depth they needed when the deficit felt insurmountable.
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 |
