Thornton scores 22 points to carry Golden State Valkyries past Seattle Storm 76-70
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Kayla Thornton scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Temi Fagbenle scored 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Seattle Storm 76-70 on Saturday.
Carla Leite added 14 points for Golden State (5-5).
Skylar Diggins scored 21 points, reserve Alysha Clark scored 11 points and Ezi Magbegor 10 for the Storm (6-5).
Leite broke a 13-all tie with a layup with 2:18 left in the first quarter and Golden State (5-5) never trailed again. The Valkyries led 21-15 at the end of one, and a Leite basket gave Golden State its first double-digit lead at 25-15 with 8:57 left before halftime. Golden State led 44-31 at halftime.
A Leite layin with 5:41 left in the third extended the margin to 56-36 and Golden State led 64-51 at the end of three. Seattle used an 11-2 run to get within 67-62 with 5:24 after a Skylar Diggins basket. Her three-point play with 44.1 seconds to go brought the Storm within 74-70 but they never scored again.
Thornton made two foul shots with 13.1 seconds left to seal it
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GS leads 1-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Price
- Charles Watson
- Agon Abazi
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10 | 1 | .909 | - | - |
| Phoenix | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | - |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | - |
| Seattle | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | - |
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.5 | - |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.5 | - |
| Dallas | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | - |
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