The Wings' Brutal 2-for-15 Second Quarter? That's Why the Valkyries Are Unstoppable.
Holy smokes, did you catch that Valkyries game last night? Golden State just snagged their FOURTH straight win, taking down the Dallas Wings 91-80! This team is on fire. Gabby Williams was an absolute beast, dropping a massive 25 points, and seriously, you gotta wonder if anyone in the league can slow them down right now. Four wins in a row, that's a statement!
Valkyries' Bench is a Cheat Code, Gabby Williams Dominates
Talk about depth! While Gabby Williams was going off for 25 points, the Valkyries' bench came in and completely changed the game, putting up an insane 43 points themselves! That's more than half their entire score. Kaitlyn Chen, coming off the bench, absolutely torched her former UConn teammates, Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, scoring 15 points on 7 of 10 shooting. She was just locked in. Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase even mentioned that Chen was giving them the inside scoop on her old teammates, and man, did it pay off!
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It wasn't just Chen and Williams, either. Veronica Burton was everywhere, adding 11 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, hustling for every loose ball, even taking a hard hit with Bueckers but bouncing right back up. Kayla Thornton snagged 11 rebounds, with Janelle Salaun adding 12 points and Tiffany Hayes 10. This team is a machine, especially after rolling off a 30-point bench performance in their 78-58 win over Los Angeles just Monday night. They are gelling, and it's exciting to watch.
Dallas Crashed Hard After a Hot Start
The Wings actually came out swinging, hitting 11 of their first 17 shots in the opening quarter to grab a quick 26-17 lead. Arike Ogunbowale was doing her thing with 21 points, and Jessica Shepard started perfect, making all five of her first-quarter shots on her way to 14 points and 10 rebounds. But then, it was like they hit a brick wall. Dallas went ice cold in the second quarter, shooting a dismal 2 of 15 from the field and a shocking 1 for 6 from deep. That's how you let a lead slip away, folks! They fell behind 44-33 by halftime, and honestly, you just can't recover from that kind of collapse against a hot team like the Valkyries.
It's wild, because just Monday night, Dallas looked unstoppable, routing the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces 96-66. What a difference a couple of days and a cold second quarter make, right? Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, despite being former teammates with Chen, just couldn't get their shots to fall, with Bueckers hitting 5 of 13 for 15 points and Fudd going 4 of 13 for 10 points. Fudd's first pro visit to Chase Center didn't exactly go to plan, even with her good friend Stephen Curry's support during her rehab last year. You gotta feel for them, but the Valkyries smelled blood.
The Valkyries are hosting Minnesota on Friday night, and with this kind of momentum, they're going to be a tough out. Can they keep this win streak alive and show the league they're for real? You know we'll be watching every second to find out!
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