Golden State Valkyries vs Indiana Fever Game Player Stats and Box Score for July 9 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever squared off in a highly anticipated WNBA regular season showdown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday. Both teams entered the matchup with identical 9-9 records, adding extra weight to the contest.

The game also marked the return of Caitlin Clark, who rejoined the lineup after missing the last four games due to a left groin injury. The star point guard was inserted directly into the starting five, taking the place of Lexie Hull.

Joining Clark in Indiana’s starting lineup were Aari McDonald, Kelsey Mitchell, Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston. The Valkyries countered with a starting five of Veronica Burton, Tiffany Hayes, Kate Martin, Kayla Thornton and Temi Fagbenle.

Clark set the tone early for the Fever, igniting the home crowd with her energy, pace and scoring spark. The star point guard quickly put up five points, helping Indiana race to a 16-11 lead, which they later extended to nine. However, the Valkyries mounted a late first-quarter comeback, trimming the deficit to just two points. At the end of the opening period, the Fever held a narrow 23-21 advantage.

The Valkyries’ defense took control in the second quarter, causing major problems for the Fever. Indiana struggled to find rhythm, with a series of poor passes leading to numerous turnovers. After once holding a nine-point lead, the Fever found themselves on the wrong end of an 18-point swing as the Valkyries went into halftime with a 41-32 advantage.

The Fever got off to a disastrous start in the third quarter as the Valkyries extended their lead to 15 points, prompting a quick timeout from Indiana head coach Stephanie White. Following the break, the Fever responded with a brief surge, sparked by Damiris Dantas’ impact off the bench and strong defensive plays from Caitlin Clark.

Indiana managed to cut the deficit to just five, but the Valkyries answered with a 9-0 run, once again pushing their lead back into double digits. By the end of the third quarter, the Valkyries held a 64-51 advantage and looked firmly in control heading into the final period, eyeing their second win of the season over the Fever.

Veronica Burton’s hot shooting, knocking down five of her first six 3-point attempts, combined with the Fever’s struggles on the boards, proved to be a recipe for disaster for Indiana. The Valkyries went on multiple momentum-shifting runs, while the Fever appeared completely out of sync on both ends of the court. The result was a dominant 80-61 road victory for the Valkyries.

Golden State Valkyries vs Indiana Fever Player Stats and Box Score (July 9)

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
Kate Martin	18:43	5	2	0	2	7	28.6	1	4	25	0	0	-	0	2	1	0	0	2	-2
Kayla Thornton	27:19	18	8	2	4	15	26.7	4	10	40	6	8	75	3	5	0	1	0	1	12
Temi Fágbénlé	18:54	7	5	2	2	4	50	0	1	0	3	4	75	2	3	2	1	0	4	8
Tiffany Hayes	27:57	6	8	2	3	6	50	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	8	6	1	0	0	22
Veronica Burton	33:56	21	8	6	6	11	54.5	5	6	83.3	4	6	66.7	3	5	2	1	0	2	22
Carla Leite	12:53	5	0	0	1	6	16.7	0	5	0	3	3	100	0	0	0	1	0	2	8
Monique Billings	11:30	5	2	0	2	4	50	1	1	100	0	0	-	0	2	1	0	2	1	3
Janelle Salaün	25:04	4	7	1	2	11	18.2	0	3	0	0	0	-	1	6	0	0	0	1	15
Kaitlyn Chen	14:08	5	1	3	2	3	66.7	1	1	100	0	0	-	1	0	2	2	0	0	-1
Laeticia Amihere	9:36	4	6	2	2	3	66.7	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	5	2	0	0	3	8
Stephanie Talbot	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cecilia Zandalasini	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Indiana Fever

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3:00 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Caitlin Clark	24:47	10	5	6	4	12	33.3	2	5	40	0	0	-	0	5	4	1	0	1	-7
Natasha Howard	16:17	4	2	2	1	4	25	0	0	-	2	2	100	0	2	2	1	0	1	-3
Aliyah Boston	26:42	6	6	2	2	8	25	0	1	0	2	2	100	1	5	0	2	0	2	-25
Kelsey Mitchell	29:58	12	3	0	3	13	23.1	1	5	20	5	6	83.3	0	3	3	1	1	1	-16
Aari McDonald	27:15	7	1	4	2	9	22.2	1	7	14.3	2	2	100	0	1	2	0	0	3	-20
Lexie Hull	24:00	5	9	1	2	7	28.6	1	4	25	0	0	-	4	5	1	1	0	2	-14
Sophie Cunningham	20:44	3	3	0	1	3	33.3	1	3	33.3	0	0	-	0	3	2	0	0	3	-18
Makayla Timpson	19:55	10	6	0	5	9	55.6	0	0	-	0	0	-	2	4	0	3	2	3	-1
Damiris Dantas	8:46	4	1	0	1	3	33.3	0	2	0	2	2	100	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
Sydney Colson	1:36	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Brianna Turner	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0