Game Recap: Golden State Valkyries 89, Connecticut Sun 64 (08/26/2026)
The Valkyries defeat the Sun 89-64 to sweep the season series 3-0.
Video Transcript
The Golden State Valkyries coming off an impressive win over the Minnesota Lynx as Gabby Williams and company get set for action.
Veronica Burton taking on her old team.
It's the sun, it's the Valkyries, it's the first quarter, and there goes Burton doing some damage.
Quick dribble move to get by her defender and gets the lay-in there.
Golden State up by three.
Aaliyah Edwards drives to the paint.
Nice footwork there, a little up and under off glass.
She had eight points, five rebounds in the game, and that tied things at five apiece in the early going.
Tiffany Hayes jumps the passing lane and just busts out the other way for the athletic lay-up there.
Look at her go up strong in traffic, gets it done, and Golden State up by seven.
Janelle Salan gets the pass, drills the three, gets fouled, makes the free throw.
She had 10 in the half.
Valkyries on a 16 to two run.
They're up 24 to nine.
Kaitlyn Chen with a nice feed to Burton who hits the short turnaround jumper.
It's 28 to 11 at this point, and we are still in the second quarter when Burton kicks it to Cecilia Zandalasini who hits the jumper.
It's 48 to 27, Golden State looking good.
Gabby Williams now taking control, driving to the hoop, finishing off the glass there.
She had eight in the half.
At the break, Golden State up 55 to 27, their largest halftime lead of the year.
Burton feeds Salan who drills the deep step back two foot on the line on that one, and it's 70 to 42.
Salan 15 in the game.
Charlese Legend Walker uses the quick move, gets to the hoop, scores, gets fouled.
She'd make the free throw.
A career high 17 for her, four assists as well.
Golden State up 74 to 48.
Kaitlyn Chen working her way to the hoop, little pull-up jumper goes.
She had 10 in the game, and Golden State looking good.
They take this one with a big number.
Your final score, 89 to 64.
