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05/08 23:27 CDT Janelle Salaun's 20 points, 5 3-pointers lead the Valkyries
past the Storm 91-80 in season opener
Janelle Salaun's 20 points, 5 3-pointers lead the Valkyries past the Storm
91-80 in season opener
SEATTLE (AP) --- Janelle Salaun scored 20 points and tied a career high with
five 3-pointers, Veronica Burton had 16 points, and the Golden State Valkyries
beat the Seattle Storm 91-80 on Friday night in the season opener for both
teams.
Kaitlyn Chen scored all 14 of her points in the second half and Kayla Thornton
added 13 for Golden State, which led 49-41 at halftime and 69-53 after three
quarters. Seven different Valkyries made a 3-pointer and the team finished 15
of 37 from distance.
Gabby Williams, Golden State's marquee offseason addition, had seven points,
six rebounds and four assists in her return to Seattle where she played from
2022-25.
Dominique Malonga led Seattle with 21 points and Zia Cooke added 15 off the
bench. Jade Melbourne scored 13 and Flau'jae Johnson, the No. 8 selection in
the WNBA draft, had 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting.
Seattle is expected to be without starter Ezi Magbegor for six to eight weeks
due to a right foot injury.
Golden State had two players leave with injuries in the first half and neither
returned. Starter Tiffany Hayes left with a left pinky injury in the first
quarter and Cecilia Zandalasini sustained a jaw injury in the second.
Up next Golden State opens its home schedule on Sunday against Phoenix. Seattle travels to play Connecticut on Sunday. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball |
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