| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SEA | 18 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 76 |
 GS | 21 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 78 |
Golden State Valkyries survived it 78–76 — a 2-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. V. Burton led all scorers (14 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST). F. Johnson answered with 12 for the Storm, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 12-0 Valkyries run. It changed hands 16 times and was tied on 10 separate occasions. The Valkyries won the glass 35–30, and that was the margin. Storm won Q2 by 12 (24–12), the period that decided it. Field goals: Storm 39%, Valkyries 46%. From deep: Storm 39%, Valkyries 45%. Rebounds: Storm 30, Valkyries 35. Turnovers: Storm 14, Valkyries 20. Points in the paint: Storm 26, Valkyries 20.
The Valkyries sit 2nd in the Western Conference, 2 games back, winners of 4 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Storm sit 8th in the Western Conference, 23 games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 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.
Kaitlyn Chen makes driving layupScore65-70Rennia Davis makes layupScore67-70Rennia Davis makes free throw 1 of 1Score68-70Kaitlyn Chen makes driving layupScore68-72Grace VanSlooten makes free throw 1 of 2Score69-72Grace VanSlooten makes free throw 2 of 2Score70-72Jaelyn Brown makes free throw 1 of 2Score71-72Jaelyn Brown makes free throw 2 of 2Score72-72Mariella Fasoula makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda assists)Score72-75Grace VanSlooten makes free throw 1 of 2Score73-75Jaelyn Brown makes 15-foot jumperScore75-75Mariella Fasoula makes layup (Miela Sowah assists)Score75-77Ashlon Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2Score75-78Elle Ladine makes free throw 1 of 2Score76-78Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
Seattle StormGolden State Valkyries
