| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GS | 21 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 76 |
 SEA | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 72 |
Golden State Valkyries survived it 76–72 — a 4-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. N. Hiedeman led all scorers (26 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST). The game turned on a 9-0 Valkyries run. It changed hands 7 times and was tied on 7 separate occasions. The Valkyries won the glass 33–31, and that was the margin. Valkyries won Q3 by 11 (26–15), the period that decided it. Field goals: Valkyries 36%, Storm 38%. From deep: Valkyries 22%, Storm 43%. Rebounds: Valkyries 33, Storm 31. Turnovers: Valkyries 14, Storm 12. Points in the paint: Valkyries 22, Storm 28.
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.
Dominique Malonga makes free throw 1 of 1Score69-63Awa Fam makes 3-foot layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)Score69-65Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2Score70-65Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2Score71-65Natisha Hiedeman makes 7-foot driving floating jump shotScore71-67Natisha Hiedeman makes free throw 2 of 2Score71-68Dominique Malonga makes free throw 1 of 2Score71-69Dominique Malonga makes free throw 2 of 2Score71-70Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2Score72-70Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2Score73-70Jade Melbourne makes two point shot (Natisha Hiedeman assists)Score73-72Gabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 2Score74-72Gabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 2Score75-72Kaila Charles makes free throw 1 of 2Score76-72Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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