Overview
- Tiffany Hayes scored 21 points and Veronica Burton added 15 points along with five rebounds and assists to power the 84-57 victory.
- Seattle’s league-leading offense was stifled to a season-low 27 percent shooting and limited to just 18 points in the paint by Golden State’s aggressive defense.
- Kayla Thornton exited in the third quarter after sustaining a neck injury and is undergoing further evaluation ahead of the team’s upcoming road games.
- Laeticia Amihere and returning center Temi Fágbénlé combined for 35 points and contributed eight rebounds apiece to bolster the Valkyries’ depth.
- The sellout crowd of 18,064 marked Golden State’s tenth straight home sellout at Chase Center, highlighting strong fan support for the expansion franchise.