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Golden State Valkyries Top Sky 83-78 in Ninth Consecutive Home Sellout

Kayla Thornton’s career-high 29-point performance drove Golden State to victory at the Chase Center.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Former Stanford women's basketball coach Tara Ann VanDerveer (center) watches the Golden State Valkyries play the Washington Mystics at Chase Center on May 21, 2025 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The win improved the Valkyries to 8-7 and extended the sellout streak for the WNBA’s first expansion team since 2008.
  • Thornton made four 3-pointers and went 9-for-10 at the free-throw line, sparking a decisive 12-point run in the fourth quarter.
  • Angel Reese notched her third straight double-double with 17 points and 18 rebounds, but Chicago fell to 4-11 as injuries and international absences thinned its roster.
  • Chicago coach Tyler Marsh accepted blame for a late intentional foul, calling it a mismanagement of the clock that handed Golden State the lead.
  • Golden State succeeded without four regulars tied up by EuroBasket commitments, while Chicago played without center Kamilla Cardoso for Brazil’s AmeriCup campaign.