US EditionTiffany Hayes Scores 21 Points as Valkyries Run Away From Storm for 84-57 Win
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUN 29 – The Valkyries held the Storm to a season-low 27% shooting and secured their second win over Seattle this year behind strong defense and key performances, coach Natalie Nakase said.
- The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Seattle Storm 84-57 at the Chase Center in front of 18,064 spectators on Sunday.
- The Valkyries executed a strong defensive scheme developed by coach Natalie Nakase that limited Seattle to 27 percent shooting and its fewest points this season.
- Tiffany Hayes led Golden State with 21 points and four assists while Kayla Thornton, the Valkyries' leading scorer, left early in the third quarter with a head injury and did not return.
- Golden State outscored Seattle 31-17 in the second period, took a 21-point lead into the final quarter, and has won both matchups against the Storm this year.
- This victory concluded Golden State's five-game home stand with a 10th consecutive win and suggests the team remains a top contender heading into their next game against Minnesota on Saturday.
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Hayes scores 21 points as Valkyries run away from Storm
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Tiffany Hayes scored 21 points, Veronica Burton contributed 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Seattle Storm for a 84-57 victory Sunday night. Valkyries leading scorer Kayla Thornton headed to the locker room at the 9:22 mark of the third quarter
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Valkyries were playing in their third game in five days, but you wouldn’t know it by the way they handled the Seattle Storm. Golden State finished its five-game home stand with a blowout 84-57 win over the Storm behind stingy defense and timely shot making in front of a crowd of 18,064 — the team’s 10th consecutive Tiffany Hayes had a game-high 21 points and dished out four assists in the win. Veronica Burton had 15 points.…
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