Chicago Sky vs Golden State Valkyries game player stats and box score for June 27 | 2025 WNBA season

The Chicago Sky traveled to San Francisco on Friday to take on the Golden State Valkyries in an interconference regular-season matchup at the Chase Center. Entering the contest, Angel Reese and the Sky held a 4-10 record, placing them 11th in the league standings, while Kate Martin's Valkyries sat at seventh with an even 7-7 record.

The Sky tipped off with a starting five of Angel Reese, Rebecca Allen, Michaela Onyenwere, Rachel Banham and Ariel Atkins. Meanwhile, the Valkyries countered with a lineup featuring Kayla Thornton, Stephanie Talbot, Monique Billings, Tiffany Hayes and Veronica Burton.

The opening quarter was offensively sluggish for both teams, with neither side able to establish a consistent rhythm. The Sky converted just three of their first 12 shot attempts, while the Valkyries fared only slightly better, hitting four of 11. Kayla Thornton and Tiffany Hayes were the lone bright spots on offense for Golden State.

While the Sky’s starting unit struggled to generate offense, Kia Nurse stepped up off the bench and provided a much-needed spark. Known for her affinity for the left-wing three, Nurse caught fire from beyond the arc, drilling three triples in under a minute. Her explosive scoring burst, nine points in just 60 seconds, propelled Chicago to a 22-20 lead by the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was marked by sloppy shooting from both sides, with neither team able to find much rhythm. At one point, nearly all the scoring came exclusively from the free-throw line as neither team managed to sink a field goal for several minutes.

The Sky endured a scoring drought that lasted over six minutes, but the Valkyries were unable to fully capitalize. Despite their struggles, Golden State managed to take a 39-34 lead into halftime.

The Chicago Sky’s struggles at the free-throw line resurfaced, costing them valuable points. By the end of the third quarter, they had missed five crucial free throws, which helped the Valkyries edge ahead with a 56-54 lead going into the final period.

The Valkyries went on a decisive 17-6 run midway through the fourth quarter, which ended as an 83-78 loss for Chicago. Costly mental errors down the stretch proved to be the Sky’s undoing, while the Valkyries capitalized on clutch moments and executed under pressure to seal the win.

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Chicago Sky vs Golden State Valkyries player stats and box score (June 27)

Chicago Sky

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Rebecca Allen	22:55	3	4	1	1	7	14.3	1	6	16.7	0	0	-	0	4	1	0	2	1	-4
Angel Reese	34:08	17	18	2	7	16	43.8	1	2	50	2	2	100	7	11	3	1	0	5	-14
Michaela Onyenwere	22:44	4	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	-	4	4	100	0	3	1	3	0	5	12
Rachel Banham	25:14	11	1	1	4	8	50	3	6	50	0	0	-	0	1	1	0	0	2	-2
Ariel Atkins	37:41	20	5	3	7	16	43.8	2	6	33.3	4	5	80	0	5	2	2	2	5	-10
Kia Nurse	22:26	17	4	3	6	14	42.9	5	11	45.5	0	0	-	0	4	1	0	0	3	-6
Elizabeth Williams	17:02	1	5	2	0	3	0	0	0	-	1	6	16.7	1	4	1	1	0	1	1
Hailey Van Lith	13:19	5	0	1	1	3	33.3	1	2	50	2	2	100	0	0	1	0	0	0	-2
Moriah Jefferson	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maddy Westbeld	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Golden State Valkyries

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Kayla Thornton	30:03	29	6	1	8	15	53.3	4	7	57.1	9	10	90	0	6	3	1	0	4	5
Stephanie Talbot	17:41	0	6	2	0	6	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	4	2	0	0	0	2	2
Monique Billings	27:58	9	4	0	4	9	44.4	0	1	0	1	2	50	0	4	1	1	2	3	5
Tiffany Hayes	26:25	13	5	4	4	13	30.8	1	5	20	4	7	57.1	0	5	2	1	0	1	4
Veronica Burton	22:22	2	3	4	0	5	0	0	2	0	2	3	66.7	2	1	1	1	0	1	1
Kaitlyn Chen	24:48	10	2	2	3	4	75	1	1	100	3	5	60	1	1	1	0	0	2	5
Laeticia Amihere	16:52	3	9	3	1	2	50	0	0	-	1	2	50	2	7	1	0	0	2	1
Kate Martin	20:00	11	3	0	4	11	36.4	3	7	42.9	0	0	-	0	3	0	0	0	2	1
Chloe Bibby	13:51	6	4	0	2	4	50	2	4	50	0	0	-	1	3	0	0	0	2	1
Bree Hall	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0