Overview
- The defending 2024 champions are in the postseason at 24-17, holding fifth place in the standings.
- New York fell 66-58 at Golden State on Tuesday, posting a season-worst 31.6% shooting and 7-for-27 from three.
- Sabrina Ionescu sat with a big toe injury, and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is out for the season with a meniscus tear.
- Midseason addition Emma Meesseman has provided a boost, though depth thinned after Kayla Thornton’s expansion departure.
- Golden State’s No. 1 home defense powered a fourth straight win as the Valkyries moved within 1.5 games of New York.