Transcript: Golden State Valkyries 68, Atlanta Dream 63. Gabby Williams led everyone with 30 points.
The story
Golden State trailed by as many as 9 and still won. The Dream went on a 9-0 run in the 2nd quarter to seize control, but the Valkyries clawed back. Gabby Williams led the way with 30 points, the game high. Kiah Stokes anchored the glass with 13 rebounds. Veronica Burton added 10 points and 10 rebounds while distributing 5 assists. For Atlanta, Jordin Canada had 18 points and 5 assists, and Angel Reese pulled down 12 rebounds. The Valkyries' 8-0 run in the 1st quarter set the tone early, and they found their way through in the end.
2Williams scored 30 points with 4 blocks, controlling both ends. She made 10 field goals and 6 free throws to lead Golden State to the win.
The stat line
The stat line
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Veronica Burton | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kiah Stokes | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaila Charles | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kayla Thornton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlanta Dream | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordin Canada | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Allisha Gray | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Reese | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Isobel Borlase | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyne Howard | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Naz Hillmon | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By quarter
Quarter scores aren’t shown for this game. They didn’t add up to the final, so we left them out.
