Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Player Stats and Box Score (Aug 1) | 2025 WNBA season

The Golden State Valkyries dominated the Chicago Sky in the fourth quarter on Friday to win 73-66. Golden State, which struggled to make baskets, found its stroke behind Veronica Burton, Iliana Rupert and Janelle Salaun. The Valkyries' defense also stepped up to limit the Sky to 12 points in the final minutes.

Rupert went 3-for-3 from behind the arc while Burton delivered eight points and four assists to stun the Sky. Salaun made a key basket after the Sky had closed the gap to 67-66 following Kamilla Cardoso's layup.

The win, the third straight for the Valkyries, improved their record to 14-13 while the Sky dropped to 7-20.

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Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Player Stats and Box Score

Golden State Valkyries player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Janelle Salaun	16	9	2	1	0	1	6-14	2-4	2-3	+7
Temi Fagbenle	4	4	2	0	0	0	2-7	0-1	0-0	+8
Kate Martin	3	4	2	1	1	2	1-9	1-7	0-0	-4
Veronica Burton	18	4	7	2	1	1	4-9	1-3	9-9	+19
Carla Leite	11	1	1	1	1	1	4-11	1-5	2-2	-11
Laeticia Amihere	2	2	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0
Iliana Rupert	14	1	0	1	0	0	5-8	4-5	0-0	+5
Kaila Charles	5	5	2	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	+8
Kaitlyn Chen	0	2	3	0	0	2	0-4	0-3	0-0	+3
Kayla Thornton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Monique Billings	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cecilia Zandalasini	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tiffany Hayes	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chicago Sky player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Elizabeth Williams	15	8	3	0	2	1	7-12	0-0	1-2	0
Kamilla Cardoso	14	11	1	0	1	2	6-9	0-0	2-4	-7
Rachel Banham	14	5	7	1	0	4	5-15	2-8	2-2	-8
Rebeca Allen	3	4	2	0	2	0	1-7	1-5	0-0	-14
Kia Nurse	10	3	7	0	0	1	4-10	2-6	0-0	+2
Michaela Onyenwere	3	0	0	0	1	0	1-3	1-1	0-0	+1
Maddy Westbeld	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	-5
Sevgi Uzun	5	4	1	1	0	2	2-6	0-1	1-2	-4
Angel Reese	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Courtney Vandersloot	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ariel Atkins	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hailey Van Lith	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Game Summary

The Golden State Valkyries resumed their season-long five-game road trip with a showdown against the Chicago Sky on Friday. Although injury-riddled, the expansion team looked to rack up its third straight win at the expense of the struggling and also injury-plagued host.

The Valkyries were aggressive but struggled with efficiency. They were 6-for-20, including 2-for-11 from behind the arc. Had they been more on target, they would not have trailed 15-14 after one quarter. Chicago hardly took shots but made the most of its opportunities, making 7-for-14 attempts.

The Valkyries and the Sky followed the same script in the second quarter. Golden State pushed the pace every time, which resulted in some easy baskets. Still, the Valkyries were generally inefficient, a key reason they could not get over the hump against the Sky.

Chicago relied again on quality over quantity of shots, hitting 7-for-13 attempts to stay ahead of the Valkyries. The Sky shot 3-for-7 from deep, the key advantage that helped them tie the score 37-37 heading into the halftime break.

The Valkyries and the Sky both struggled in the third quarter, which ended 17-15 in favor of the home team. Chicago, previously on target, struggled to find its shots like the visiting team. The Sky held a 54-52 edge entering the final 10 minutes.

A 10-2 run by the Valkyries to open the fourth quarter forced the reeling Sky to an early timeout. Veronica Burton and Iliana Rupert combined to give the visiting team control of the game.

Kamilla Cardoso inched the Sky to within 67-66 with 2:23 to go before Burton took over to seal a 73-66 win for Golden State.