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Valkyries’ Road Woes Continue With 90-81 Loss to Atlanta Dream

Turnover troubles fueled a decisive fourth-quarter run that sealed the Valkyries’ ninth straight road defeat.

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Overview

  • Golden State fell to 9-9 after leading for much of the game but surrendering a 17-2 Atlanta run in the final quarter.
  • Allisha Gray scored 24 points and spearheaded the Dream’s late surge to improve Atlanta’s record to 12-7.
  • The Valkyries committed 21 turnovers, yielding 27 points for Atlanta and coughing up seven in the last five minutes while scoring just six.
  • Coach Natalie Nakase, fresh off a WNBA Coach of the Month award in June, faces questions over her team’s late-game execution on the road.
  • Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard is listed as a game-time decision after practicing fully while Golden State’s Carla Leite remains questionable with a back injury.