Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 83, Las Vegas Aces 81. Valkyries hold off Aces in tight postseason battle. A'ja Wilson led everyone with 24 points.
The story
Golden State's defense controlled the first half, building a 42-31 lead by intermission behind 19 points from Tiffany Hayes and 20 from Gabby Williams. Las Vegas stayed close through the 3rd quarter, which ended deadlocked at 24-24, leaving the Valkyries up 66-55. The Aces mounted a 4th quarter surge, running off an 8-0 stretch and outscoring Golden State 26-17 in the period. But the Valkyries held on. Hayes finished with 21 points and Kiah Stokes grabbed 7 rebounds for the home team. Wilson led Las Vegas with 24 points, while Kalani Brown pulled down 8 boards.
2Hayes led the Valkyries with 21 points on 6 made field goals and 8 free throws, anchoring Golden State's offense through a tight postseason contest.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Hayes | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabby Williams | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kayla Thornton | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Veronica Burton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aminata Gueye | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Janelle Salaun | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaila Charles | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiah Stokes | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chelsea Gray | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jackie Young | 14 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kalani Brown | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Evans | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Brianna Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justine Pissott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
