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WNBA, round 0

Friday, October 9, 2026Michelob Ultra ArenaAll Charlottesville sports
FinalFinal/OTPeacock · NBCSNPlay by play
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GS162017181687
LV1926719677
Final

Valkyries beat Aces 87-77 in overtime

The Golden State Valkyries beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime on Friday at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

The Valkyries came back from 9 down after the second quarter. The third quarter made the difference: the Valkyries outscored the Aces 17-7.

The Valkyries shot 41% to 38% and won the boards 43-35.

For the Valkyries, Kayla Thornton (F): 18. For the Aces, A'ja Wilson (C): 21.

The Valkyries improve to 32-12. The Aces fall to 31-13.

Attendance: 10,218.

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

Top performers

#5
GS · PointsKayla Thornton F18
#15
GS · AssistsTiffany Hayes G4
#41
GS · ReboundsKiah Stokes C10
#22
LV · PointsA'ja Wilson C21
#12
LV · AssistsChelsea Gray G5
#22
LV · ReboundsA'ja Wilson C10
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
K. Thornton F33185-122-66-790000453+16
G. Williams F29166-160-44-403230000+3
C. Zandalasini F2672-91-32-330030032+2
K. Stokes C38115-51-10-0103123282+18
V. Burton G3783-90-22-264111065+6
J. Salaun F1031-11-10-010010012-5
A. Gueye C700-10-00-030100033-8
T. Hayes G22114-141-52-264120242+20
K. Charles G1772-51-22-240100222-6
K. Chen G862-20-02-212300012+4
Team8730-747-2420-22431610124103323

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