Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 64, Atlanta Dream 55. Valkyries hold off Dream in close postseason matchup. Rhyne Howard led everyone with 20 points.
The story
The Valkyries beat the Dream 64-55. The Valkyries won the 4th quarter 18-15. The Valkyries are 2nd in the West at 32-12.
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2Stokes made 5 shots and blocked 3, anchoring Golden State's defense down the stretch. With 13 points and 8 rebounds, she was the steady hand the Valkyries needed in a game decided by 9.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiah Stokes | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Veronica Burton | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabby Williams | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Thornton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaila Charles | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyne Howard | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jordin Canada | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Allisha Gray | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Angel Reese | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Isobel Borlase | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Naz Hillmon | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Madina Okot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |