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Fox Sports
8 hours ago
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- Fox Sports
Washington hosts Golden State following Citron's 28-point game
Associated Press Golden State Valkyries (12-13, 6-8 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (13-13, 7-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics faces the Golden State Valkyries after Sonia Citron scored 28 points in the Washington Mystics' 103-86 win against the Chicago Sky. The Mystics have gone 9-5 at home. Washington ranks third in the WNBA with 38.5 points in the paint led by Shakira Austin averaging 9.3. The Valkyries have gone 4-9 away from home. Golden State is the Western leader with 26.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Kayla Thornton averaging 5.2. Washington's average of 5.5 made 3-pointers per game is 3.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Golden State allows. Golden State averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Washington gives up. The teams square off for the second time this season. The Valkyries won the last meeting 76-74 on May 22, with Veronica Burton scoring 22 points in the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Citron is shooting 45.9% and averaging 14.2 points for the Mystics. Austin is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games. Tiffany Hayes is averaging 12.7 points for the Valkyries. Burton is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 5-5, averaging 78.1 points, 33.9 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.1 points per game. Valkyries: 4-6, averaging 78.0 points, 34.6 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.5 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards: out (wrist), Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl). Valkyries: Kayla Thornton: out for season (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended Item 1 of 1
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Washington hosts Golden State following Citron's 28-point game
Golden State Valkyries (12-13, 6-8 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (13-13, 7-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics faces the Golden State Valkyries after Sonia Citron scored 28 points in the Washington Mystics' 103-86 win against the Chicago Sky. The Mystics have gone 9-5 at home. Washington ranks third in the WNBA with 38.5 points in the paint led by Shakira Austin averaging 9.3. The Valkyries have gone 4-9 away from home. Golden State is the Western leader with 26.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Kayla Thornton averaging 5.2. Washington's average of 5.5 made 3-pointers per game is 3.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Golden State allows. Golden State averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Washington gives up. The teams square off for the second time this season. The Valkyries won the last meeting 76-74 on May 22, with Veronica Burton scoring 22 points in the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Citron is shooting 45.9% and averaging 14.2 points for the Mystics. Austin is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games. Tiffany Hayes is averaging 12.7 points for the Valkyries. Burton is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 5-5, averaging 78.1 points, 33.9 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.1 points per game. Valkyries: 4-6, averaging 78.0 points, 34.6 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.5 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards: out (wrist), Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl). Valkyries: Kayla Thornton: out for season (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Winnipeg Free Press
8 hours ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Washington hosts Golden State following Citron's 28-point game
Golden State Valkyries (12-13, 6-8 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (13-13, 7-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics faces the Golden State Valkyries after Sonia Citron scored 28 points in the Washington Mystics' 103-86 win against the Chicago Sky. The Mystics have gone 9-5 at home. Washington ranks third in the WNBA with 38.5 points in the paint led by Shakira Austin averaging 9.3. The Valkyries have gone 4-9 away from home. Golden State is the Western leader with 26.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Kayla Thornton averaging 5.2. Washington's average of 5.5 made 3-pointers per game is 3.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Golden State allows. Golden State averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Washington gives up. The teams square off for the second time this season. The Valkyries won the last meeting 76-74 on May 22, with Veronica Burton scoring 22 points in the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Citron is shooting 45.9% and averaging 14.2 points for the Mystics. Austin is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games. Tiffany Hayes is averaging 12.7 points for the Valkyries. Burton is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 5-5, averaging 78.1 points, 33.9 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.1 points per game. Valkyries: 4-6, averaging 78.0 points, 34.6 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.5 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards: out (wrist), Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl). Valkyries: Kayla Thornton: out for season (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
8 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Washington hosts Golden State following Citron's 28-point game
Golden State Valkyries (12-13, 6-8 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (13-13, 7-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics faces the Golden State Valkyries after Sonia Citron scored 28 points in the Washington Mystics' 103-86 win against the Chicago Sky. The Mystics have gone 9-5 at home. Washington ranks third in the WNBA with 38.5 points in the paint led by Shakira Austin averaging 9.3. The Valkyries have gone 4-9 away from home. Golden State is the Western leader with 26.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Kayla Thornton averaging 5.2. Washington's average of 5.5 made 3-pointers per game is 3.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Golden State allows. Golden State averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Washington gives up. The teams square off for the second time this season. The Valkyries won the last meeting 76-74 on May 22, with Veronica Burton scoring 22 points in the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Citron is shooting 45.9% and averaging 14.2 points for the Mystics. Austin is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games. Tiffany Hayes is averaging 12.7 points for the Valkyries. Burton is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 5-5, averaging 78.1 points, 33.9 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.1 points per game. Valkyries: 4-6, averaging 78.0 points, 34.6 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.5 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Aaliyah Edwards: out (wrist), Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl). Valkyries: Kayla Thornton: out for season (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
San Francisco Chronicle
12 hours ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Valkyries survive fourth-quarter wilting to win on jumper with 3.2 seconds to go
ATLANTA — The Golden State Valkyries finally notched another road win, but it wasn't pretty. In a 77-75 defeat of the Dream on Tuesday night, Golden State blew a 13-point fourth-quarter lead only to have Cecilia Zandalasini make a steal with 19.4 seconds to play and then rattle in an 11-foot jumper left with 3.2 to go for the victory. The Valkyries (12-13) won for only the fourth time in 13 road games avoided a fourth consecutive defeat away from Chase Center, Golden State had gone ahead 69-56 thanks to a 30-point third frame, but fell silent for most of the fourth when it was outscored 19-8. The game's final minutes endured several lengthy stops, including with a minute to go and the score tied 75-75 when a spectator threw a sex toy onto the floor. Center Monique Billings started her first game since before the All-Star break after being questionable with a left ankle injury, but left the game after playing 8:52 and did not return. Billings started the game defending 6-foot-9 Brittney Griner, and she held the Dream center to four points and one rebound in the first half. Every Valkyries backcourt player had at least three fouls by the start of the fourth frame. Janelle Salaün picked up her fourth early in the third quarter, while Iliana Rupert picked up two of her three within minutes of picking up Griner on defense. After being tied at the half, Golden State went on a 10-0 run midway through the third quarter on Hayes' third trey of the night before layups from Veronica Burton and Laeticia Amihere and a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Burton. Valkyries 77, Dream 75 Percentages: FG .476, FT .750. 3-Point Goals: 11-26, .423 (Hayes 3-5, Zandalasini 3-5, Leite 2-2, Burton 2-3, Martin 1-1, Fágbénlé 0-1, Amihere 0-2, Rupert 0-3, Salaün 0-4). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 2 (Billings, Fágbénlé). Turnovers: 13 (Burton 5, Hayes 3, Leite 3, Martin, Salaün). Steals: 4 (Hayes 2, Amihere, Zandalasini). Technical Fouls: None. FG FT Reb ATLANTA Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Caldwell 34:02 3-9 0-0 0-2 4 1 9 Jones 27:40 4-13 0-0 4-6 0 2 8 Griner 19:51 3-7 3-3 0-3 0 1 9 Canada 35:34 6-11 5-5 2-2 8 2 21 Gray 33:53 2-11 6-9 0-6 2 4 12 Hillmon 30:05 5-11 2-2 2-8 3 0 14 Walker-Kimbrough 12:05 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Paopao 4:26 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 Coffey 2:24 0-0 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 200:00 24-64 16-21 8-27 18 11 75 Percentages: FG .375, FT .762. 3-Point Goals: 11-33, .333 (Canada 4-8, Caldwell 3-8, Gray 2-6, Hillmon 2-8, Walker-Kimbrough 0-1, Jones 0-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 4 (Caldwell, Canada, Griner, Hillmon). Turnovers: 6 (Gray 2, Jones 2, Canada, Walker-Kimbrough). Steals: 8 (Caldwell 4, Gray 3, Hillmon). Technical Fouls: None. Golden State 20 19 30 8 — 77 Atlanta 16 23 17 19 — 75 A_3,265 (3,500). T_2:17. A game after shooting 0-for-8 from the field in an ugly loss to Phoenix, veteran guard Tiffany Hayes scored 15 points — nine of which came in the third quarter — while Zandalasini finished with 18 points off the bench. Golden State's reserves outscored Atlanta's 39-16. Golden State will travel to Washington to face the Mystics on Thursday in the third game of its five-game road trip.
