| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA | 10 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 58 |
 GS | 25 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 78 |
G. Williams led all scorers (16 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST). R. Burrell answered with 13 for the Sparks, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 15-0 Valkyries run. The Valkyries lived in the paint, 36 points to 30, and that was the margin. Valkyries won Q1 by 15 (10–25), the period that decided it. Field goals: Sparks 33%, Valkyries 42%. From deep: Sparks 14%, Valkyries 33%. Rebounds: Sparks 33, Valkyries 33. Turnovers: Sparks 16, Valkyries 10. Points in the paint: Sparks 30, Valkyries 36.
The Valkyries sit 2nd in the Western Conference, 2 games back, winners of 4 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Sparks sit 6th in the Western Conference, 16 games back, winners of 2 straight, 3-7 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.
Kaila Charles makes 18-foot pullup jump shotScore51-66Rae Burrell makes free throw 1 of 2Score52-66Rae Burrell makes free throw 2 of 2Score53-66Gabby Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Veronica Burton assists)Score53-69Gabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 1Score53-70Rae Burrell makes free throw 1 of 2Score54-70Rae Burrell makes free throw 2 of 2Score55-70Kayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 2Score55-71Kayla Thornton makes free throw 2 of 2Score55-72Rae Burrell makes free throw 2 of 2Score56-72Gabby Williams makes 7-foot two point shotScore56-74Cecilia Zandalasini makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Kaitlyn Chen assists)Score56-76Jihyun Park makes two point shotScore58-76Kaitlyn Chen makes 5-foot layup (Janelle Salaun assists)Score58-78Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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