| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 POR | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 77 |
 GS | 21 | 35 | 18 | 21 | 95 |
K. Thornton led all scorers (19 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST). Gustafson answered with 13 for the Fire, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 10-0 Valkyries run. The Valkyries got out in transition for 9 fast-break points to 2, and that was the margin. Valkyries won Q2 by 19 (16–35), the period that decided it. Field goals: Fire 46%, Valkyries 46%. From deep: Fire 38%, Valkyries 45%. Rebounds: Fire 28, Valkyries 28. Turnovers: Fire 15, Valkyries 7. Points in the paint: Fire 38, Valkyries 26.
The Valkyries sit 2nd in the Western Conference, 2 games back, winners of 4 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Fire sit 5th in the Western Conference, 15 games back, coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Emily Engstler makes running layup (Bridget Carleton assists)Score67-75Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 1 of 2Score67-76Cecilia Zandalasini makes free throw 2 of 2Score67-77Veronica Burton makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshotScore67-80Sarah Ashlee Barker makes 22-foot three point jumper (Megan Gustafson assists)Score70-80Cecilia Zandalasini makes driving layupScore70-82Kayla Thornton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)Score70-85Janelle Salaun makes 26-foot running jump shot (Veronica Burton assists)Score70-88Luisa Geiselsoder makes 24-foot three point jumper (Holly Winterburn assists)Score73-88Gabby Williams makes driving layup (Janelle Salaun assists)Score73-90Serah Williams makes free throw 2 of 2Score74-90Kaila Charles makes 6-foot two point shot (Kaitlyn Chen assists)Score74-92Kaitlyn Chen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda assists)Score74-95Serah Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Frieda Buhner assists)Score77-95Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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