Connecticut Sun vs Golden State Valkyries Player Stats and Box Score for Aug. 11 | 2025 WNBA season

The Golden State Valkyries steadily pulled away every quarter against the Connecticut Sun on Monday to coast to a 74-57 win. Golden State held Connecticut at arm's length before pulverizing the visiting team in the fourth. The Sun raised the white flag after the hosts pushed their advantage to 69-50 with roughly four minutes left.

Cecilia Zandalasini, Tiffany Hayes and rookie Janelle Salaun led a balanced attack to down the Sun. Temi Fagbenle, who contributed six points and nine rebounds, anchored the defense that kept Connecticut at bay.

Sun resident gunners Marina Mabrey and Leila Lacan combined for nine points behind 3-for-17 shooting, including 0-for-11 from deep.

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Connecticut Sun vs Golden State Valkyries player stats and box score

Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Aneesah Morrow	13	14	0	1	0	1	5-13	1-3	2-2	-18
Olivia Nelson-Ododa	12	4	2	1	2	1	5-5	1-1	1-2	-21
Bria Hartley	3	1	4	1	0	2	1-9	1-5	0-0	-18
Marina Mabrey	3	3	4	0	0	3	1-7	0-6	1-1	-17
Leila Lacan	6	0	3	0	0	1	2-10	0-5	2-3	-15
Haley Peters	0	3	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+4
Aaliyah Edwards	8	5	0	0	2	3	2-6	0-0	4-6	+1
Saniya Rivers	9	5	1	2	1	1	4-7	1-2	0-0	-7
Mamignan Toure	3	0	2	0	0	1	1-3	1-2	0-0	+6
Lindsay Allen	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rayah Marshall	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Golden State Valkyries player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Cecilia Zandalasini	17	4	2	0	0	2	6-14	3-8	2-3	+21
Janelle Salaun	16	1	2	0	0	1	6-10	4-7	0-0	+13
Temi Fagbenle	6	9	1	1	1	1	3-6	0-1	0-0	+15
Tiffany Hayes	17	5	4	0	0	2	6-13	3-6	2-4	+26
Veronica Burton	3	6	10	0	1	1	0-3	0-1	3-4	+16
Laeticia Amihere	0	2	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Iliana Rupert	10	1	1	0	0	0	4-7	2-4	0-0	+2
Kaila Charles	2	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	-5
Kate Martin	3	4	1	0	0	0	1-5	1-5	0-0	0
Kaitlyn Chen	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-3
Carla Leite	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	+3

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Connecticut Sun vs Golden State Valkyries Game Summary

The Connecticut Sun visited the Bay Area on Monday for a third and final clash with the Golden State Valkyries. Marina Mabrey and Co., who blew away the expansion team 95-64 in their last meeting, hoped to secure the season series with another win. The Sun also looked to end a punishing four-game road swing with a morale-boosting victory.

The Sun and the Valkyries struggled to make shots in the fourth quarter, but the home team took a 14-10 lead after one quarter. Golden State made more free-throw attempts to grab the early advantage.

Connecticut had another slow start in the second quarter but recovered to keep within striking distance of Golden State. Sun rookie Saniya Rivers dropped seven points in the period. Tiffany Hayes responded with eight points to help push the Valkyries to a 32-26 halftime lead.

The third quarter followed the first-half trend, which only worked in favor of the Valkyries. Connecticut struggled to put together consistent stretches of good basketball to open the second half, allowing Golden State to pull away. The home team extended its lead to 55-44 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Valkyries pushed their advantage to 69-50 after Kate Martin drilled a 23-footer with 4:39 left. Martin's shot signaled the surrender, as the Valkyries cruised to a 74-57 win.