Golden State Valkyries vs Phoenix Mercury game player stats and box score for May 11 | 2025 WNBA preseason

The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Phoenix Mercury 84-79 in a preseason game on Sunday at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mamignan Toure led the Valkyries with 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting (4-for-9 on 3-pointers) off the bench. Kayla Thornton finished with 12 points, five rebounds and four steals on 4-for-10 shooting, including 2-for-6 from 3-point range. Carla Leite added 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting.

Alyssa Thomas had 15 points, five rebounds and six assists on 5-for-9 shooting. Satou Sabally finished with 15 points and six rebounds on 4-for-10 shooting, including 4-for-6 from the 3-point line. Natasha Mack added 12 points and seven rebounds on 4-for-7 shooting.

Sunday's game is the second preseason game for both teams, as they were in action on Tuesday. Phoenix lost to the Las Vegas Aces 85-84 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada. On the other hand, Golden State was defeated by the LA Sparks 83-82 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

The Mercury will open their 2025 WNBA season against the Seattle Storm on Saturday at home. Meanwhile, the Valkyries will host the Sparks on Friday.

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Golden State Valkyries vs. Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Golden State Valkyries

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	PF	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
K. Thornton	12	5	0	3	4	1	0	4-10	2-6	2-2	0
M. Billings	2	7	0	0	0	0	1	1-6	0-2	0-0	-1
T. Fágbénlé	6	3	4	4	2	1	0	2-4	2-3	0-0	-9
V. Burton	5	4	4	2	0	1	0	1-8	1-7	2-2	-1
T. Hayes	8	5	1	4	1	2	0	1-11	1-7	5-6	-4
L. Amihere	5	1	2	3	2	0	0	2-4	0-0	1-2	8
C. Leite	11	1	1	1	1	1	0	4-7	2-3	1-2	1
J. Vanloo	6	1	6	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-2	4-4	9
M. Touré	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-13	4-9	1-1	5
K. Linskens	1	3	2	2	0	0	2	0-1	0-1	1-2	8
C. Bibby	7	3	0	1	0	0	0	2-5	1-3	2-2	1
K. Chen	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	3
E. Cunane	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	5
M. Conde	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
J. Jocyte	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Martin	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
J. Salaün	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
S. Talbot	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
C. Zandalasini	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-

Phoenix Mercury

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	PF	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
S. Sabally	15	6	3	5	0	5	1	4-10	4-6	3-3	11
A. Thomas	15	5	6	2	0	3	0	5-9	0-0	5-8	9
N. Mack	12	7	1	3	0	0	2	4-7	0-0	4-6	-1
S. Whitcomb	2	8	2	3	1	3	0	0-2	0-1	2-2	3
S. Uzun	4	5	3	2	0	3	0	2-5	0-2	0-0	0
A. Prince	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	1-8	0-4	0-0	-18
C. Taylor	9	3	1	1	2	1	0	3-5	1-3	2-3	-2
K. Brown	9	6	0	0	0	0	3	3-8	0-1	3-3	1
K. Westbeld	8	2	2	3	0	1	0	3-6	2-5	0-0	-9
M. McConnell	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	-14
T. Poindexter	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
M. Akoa Makani	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Copper	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
A. Held	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Laksa	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
M. Musa	DNP	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-

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Golden State Valkyries vs. Phoenix Mercury game summary

The Golden State Valkyries had a 15-14 lead over the Phoenix Mercury at the end of the first quarter. The Mercury outscored the Valkyries 22-14 in the second period to take a 36-29 lead into the halftime break.

Alyssa Thomas had 12 points and five rebounds in the first half, and Satou Sabally added 12 points and four rebounds for Phoenix. Kayla Thornton led Golden State with nine points and four rebounds.

The Valkyries won the third period 28-21. After three quarters, the score was tied at 57. Down the stretch, Mamignan Toure's corner 3-pointer increased Golden State's lead to five, 80-75, with 44.4 seconds remaining. The Valkyries held on for their first win.