Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 71, Las Vegas Aces 60. Williams leads Valkyries past Aces in tight postseason battle. Gabby Williams led everyone with 25 points.
The story
The Aces lost to the Valkyries 71-60. The Valkyries won the 4th quarter 15-12. The Aces went on an 8-0 run in the 2nd quarter. A'ja Wilson led the Aces with 24 points. The Aces are 3rd in the West at 31-13.
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2Williams delivered when it mattered most, leading Golden State with 25 points and adding 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Her all-around performance was the difference as the Valkyries held off Las Vegas's late surge.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aminata Gueye | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Kayla Thornton | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Veronica Burton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Janelle Salaun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaila Charles | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiah Stokes | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea Gray | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jackie Young | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Kierstan Bell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brianna Turner | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kalani Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jewell Loyd | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justine Pissott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
