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WNBA, round 0

AwayGolden State Valkyries76
Final
HomeLos Angeles Sparks75
Thursday, September 24, 2026Crypto.com ArenaAll Charlottesville sports
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Valkyries edge Sparks 76-75

The Golden State Valkyries held off the Los Angeles Sparks 76-75 on Thursday at crypto.com Arena.

The Valkyries came back from 9 down after the second quarter. The fourth quarter made the difference: the Valkyries outscored the Sparks 30-20.

The Valkyries shot 39% to 41% and won the boards 35-33.

For the Valkyries, Kaitlyn Chen (G): 18. For the Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike (F): 17.

The Valkyries improve to 32-12. The Sparks fall to 16-28.

Attendance: 15,965.

Full recap at ESPN: Valkyries rally past the Sparks 76-75 to secure No. 2 seed and spoil Nneka Ogwumike's final game

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#2
GS · PointsKaitlyn Chen G18
#22
GS · AssistsVeronica Burton G5
#41
GS · ReboundsKiah Stokes C12
#30
LA · PointsNneka Ogwumike F17
#30
LA · AssistsNneka Ogwumike F5
#30
LA · ReboundsNneka Ogwumike F15
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
K. Thornton F2530-30-33-320111022+11
G. Williams F20146-142-30-022010022+4
C. Zandalasini F1521-60-20-010000011-9
K. Stokes C3273-41-10-0123111483+4
V. Burton G29175-121-46-635110125+10
L. Amihere F700-20-00-010100101-5
J. Salaun F1362-70-12-450000141-8
A. Gueye C400-10-00-000100002-2
T. Hayes G1262-60-12-310201012-5
K. Charles G2230-20-03-451000231-1
K. Chen G21188-121-31-132210030+6
Team7627-695-1817-21351395392620

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Los Angeles Sparks vs. Golden State Valkyries - Game Highlights

ESPNSep 25

Tiffany Hayes with the and-1 bucket

ESPNSep 24

Rae Burrell shows off the range with 3-pointer

ESPNSep 24

Monique Akoa Makani gets the and-1 to fall

ESPNSep 24

Dearica Hamby somehow gets the and-1 to fall

ESPNSep 24

Kaitlyn Chen with the and-1 bucket

ESPNSep 25

Gabby Williams drains it from downtown

ESPNSep 25

Rae Burrell knocks down the 3

ESPNSep 25

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