Tiffany Hayes comes off the bench to score a season-best 22 points as Valkyries beat Sky 91-71
Tiffany Hayes led Golden State with a season-best 22 points and three steals, and the Valkyries won their fifth straight game.
- On Wednesday, the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Chicago Sky 91-71, extending their winning streak to five consecutive games behind Tiffany Hayes' season-high 22 points off the bench.
- Despite missing starting center Kiah Stokes due to concussion protocol and top reserve Janelle Salaun with right knee soreness, Golden State maintained offensive momentum through deep rotation depth.
- A franchise-record 16 steals powered the defensive effort, while Gabby Williams scored 13 points against her former team and the Valkyries overcame the 6-foot-7 frame of Kamilla Cardoso.
- With a 24-9 record, the Valkyries now hold the second-best standing in the WNBA, having already surpassed last year's win total and nearing playoff clinch.
- Chasing the league-leading Minnesota Lynx, Golden State will host the Dallas Wings on Monday while pursuing 11 remaining regular-season games to overtake the top seed.
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Tiffany Hayes comes off the bench to score a season-best 22 points as Valkyries beat Sky 91-71
Tiffany Hayes scored a season-best 22 points off the bench to go with six rebounds and five assists, Veronica Burton had 13 points and six rebounds, and the Golden State Valkyries overcame a slow start to beat the Chicago Sky 91-71 for their fifth straight win.
After a pushy start, Golden State gradually took over Chicago to finally win largely (91-71). Tiffany Hayes signed up for his best game of the season with 22 points, while Gabby Williams added 13 points and 3 interceptions. Golden State took a little time to get started, but once launched, the compressor roller again did some damage. Deprived of Kiah Stokes, placed in the concussion protocol, and Janelle Salaun, touched in the right knee, the Va…
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