Gabby Williams’ 15 Points Lead Balanced Attack by Valkyries, Golden State Beats Connecticut 97
Gabby Williams scored 15 points as Golden State led by 17 at halftime and kept Connecticut to 22-for-57 shooting.
- On Monday night, the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Connecticut Sun 97-70 at The Chase Center, building a commanding 47-30 halftime lead that ballooned to 73-48 by the third quarter.
- Gabby Williams sparked the early offensive attack, making 4 of her first 6 shots to score 10 early points; the forward is a career 41.1% shooter from 3-point range.
- Williams finished with 15 points while Veronica Burton added 11 points and six assists, and rookies Juste Jocyte and Ashten Prechtel made their WNBA debuts, with Jocyte scoring 5 points in five minutes.
- Coach Natalie Nakase reacted with amazement to Jocyte's instant impact, saying "That was amazing, and she scored, I think, in five seconds," while Cecilia Zandalasini returned from a four-game concussion absence with 6 points in nearly 14 minutes.
- The Valkyries will host Caitlin Clark and the Fever on Thursday for a rematch of Saturday's loss in Indianapolis, while Connecticut's Hall of Famer Brittney Griner sat out with a rib injury one point shy of 6,000 career points.
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Juste Jocyte makes long-awaited debut in Valkyries’ win over Sun
Gabby Williams led a balanced attack with 15 points, rookie Juste Jocyte hit her first two WNBA shots and the Golden State Valkyries coasted to a 97-70 win over the Connecticut Sun in San Francisco on Monday night. Kaila Charles chipped in with 12 points, Veronica Burton had 11 and four reserves contributed at least
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The Standard-JournalGolden State 97, Connecticut 70
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Clayton NewsJuste Jocyte makes long-awaited debut in Valkyries' win over Sun
Gabby Williams led a balanced attack with 15 points, rookie Juste Jocyte hit her first two WNBA shots and the Golden State Valkyries coasted to a 97-70 win over the Connecticut Sun in San Francisco on Monday night.
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Gabby Williams' 15 points lead balanced attack by Valkyries, Golden State beats Connecticut 97-70
Gabby Williams scored 15 points, Kaila Charles added 12 points and seven rebounds, and the Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Connecticut Sun for a 97-70 win.
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