SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Tiffany Hayes scored 21 factors, Veronica Burton contributed 15 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and the Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Seattle Storm for a 84-57 victory Sunday evening.
Valkyries main scorer Kayla Thornton headed to the locker room on the 9:22 mark of the third quarter showing to carry her neck, and the workforce stated she was present process additional analysis with out offering particulars of the harm. She shot 1 for 9 and missed all 5 of her 3-point tries, held to 2 factors whereas grabbing 5 rebounds. Her teammates picked up the slack on each ends of the ground.
Skylar Diggins had 18 factors, six assists and 5 rebounds for Seattle, which got here in main the league in field-goal share at 47.0% however was restricted to a season-low 27% (20 for 74) by the stingy Golden State protection. The Storm had solely been held under 40% as soon as, taking pictures 33.3% within the season opener at Phoenix on Could 17.
Laeticia Amihere added 15 factors and eight rebounds because the Valkyries jumped out to a fast 7-0 lead earlier than Nneka Ogwumike’s shot on the 6:58 mark and made 5 of their first eight pictures for a 13-4 benefit.
Ogwumike, who starred at close by Stanford, completed with eight factors on 3-of-10 taking pictures and 7 rebounds. The Storm had gained 4 of 5.
Each groups struggled from 3-point vary Seattle went 6 of 28 and the Valkyries 8 of 27.
Golden State middle Temi Fágbénlé performed 20 minutes after resting for 2 video games upon getting back from a quick absence to play for Nice Britain within the EuroBasket 2025 match.
The sport attracted some well-known followers among the many sellout crowd of 18,064 Golden State’s tenth in as many dwelling video games at Chase Middle together with Warriors two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, South Carolina ladies’s coach Daybreak Staley, former Storm and U.S. star Sue Chook and U.S. soccer nice Megan Rapinoe.
Valkyries guard Carla Leite missed her fourth straight sport with a again harm.
Up subsequent
Seattle goes on a three-game East Coast journey starting Thursday at Atlanta. The Valkyries play at Minnesota on Saturday.
___
AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball