Golden State Valkyries vs Washington Mystics Game Player Stats and Box Score for July 31 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Washington Mystics 68-67 on Thursday at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C.

Kate Martin led Golden State with 14 points on 4-for-10 shooting, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range, off the bench. Iliana Rupert added 11 points and seven rebounds while Veronica Burton finished with 10 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds on 4-for-7 shooting (2-for-3 from the 3-point line). Temi Fágbénlé also chipped in 10 points and six rebounds.

Sonia Citron led Washington with 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting, including 2-for-6 from 3-point range. Shakira Austin finished with 10 points and nine rebounds while Kiki Iriafen added 10 points and six rebounds on 5-for-8 shooting.

The game is crucial as it could determine a potential tiebreaker down the stretch. With the win, Golden State (13-13) moved to No. 8 in the standings. Washington (13-14) is half a game behind at No. 9.

The Valkyries had a 76-74 win over the Mystics in their previous matchup on May 21 at Chase Center. The teams will meet two more times: on Aug. 13 in Washington and on Aug. 30 in San Francisco.

Golden State is in the first game of a back-to-back and will visit the Chicago Sky on Friday. Meanwhile, Washington will return to action on Sunday against the Atlanta Dream.

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Golden State Valkyries vs. Washington Mystics player stats and box score

Washington Mystics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Sonia Citron	16	2	2	1	2	0	1	6-14	2-6	2-3	11
Kiki Iriafen	10	6	1	4	0	1	0	5-8	0-0	0-0	0
Shakira Austin	10	9	3	2	1	2	2	3-8	0-0	4-6	-1
Brittney Sykes	8	4	2	2	1	0	2	3-11	1-3	1-2	-11
Sug Sutton	7	3	6	2	0	1	0	3-8	1-3	0-0	5
Jade Melbourne	6	2	2	4	1	0	0	2-5	1-3	1-1	-6
Stefanie Dolson	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	-2
Emily Engstler	5	3	2	0	0	1	2	2-7	1-4	0-0	1
Lucy Olsen	5	0	1	1	1	0	0	2-5	1-3	0-0	-2
Georgia Amoore	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aaliyah Edwards	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Golden State Valkyries player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Iliana Rupert	11	7	0	4	2	3	0	3-7	3-5	2-2	7
Janelle Salaün	9	4	0	2	0	1	1	3-9	1-2	2-2	4
Temi Fágbénlé	10	6	3	1	1	0	0	5-11	0-2	0-0	-9
Veronica Burton	10	7	10	1	0	4	1	4-7	2-3	0-0	-4
Tiffany Hayes	0	2	4	2	0	1	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-4
Carla Leite	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	1-4	1-3	1-2	8
Laeticia Amihere	8	5	1	3	0	1	0	1-6	1-4	5-6	6
Kate Martin	14	5	2	1	0	2	1	4-10	3-6	3-3	3
Kaitlyn Chen	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-6
Monique Billings	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kayla Thornton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cecilia Zandalasini	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Golden State Valkyries vs. Washington Mystics game summary

The Golden State Valkyries raced to a 30-20 lead over the Washington Mystics at the end of the opening quarter. Iliana Rupert scored nine points on 3-for-4 from 3-point range for the Valkyries.

Golden State increased its lead to as much as 17 in the second quarter and outscored Washington 16-14 in the period. The Valkyries led 46-34 at halftime.

Rupert led Golden State with 11 points and four rebounds in the first half. Burton added 10 points, five assists and four rebounds on 4-for-5 shooting, including 2-for-3 from the 3-point line. Martin scored nine points off the bench, while Fágbénlé chipped in eight points.

On the flip side, Kiki Iriafen led Washington in the first half with eight points and four rebounds on 4-for-5 shooting. Sonia Citron and Jade Melbourne added six points apiece.

Washington outscored Golden State 21-16 in the third quarter to trim the Valkyries' lead to seven (62-55) heading into the final frame.

The Mystics went on a 10-2 run to start the fourth quarter. They took their first lead of the game (65-64) three minutes into the period. Down the stretch, the Valkyries got an offensive rebound off a miss from Janelle Salaün. However, they turned the ball over. With 2.9 seconds left, the Mystics had a chance to win the game, but Brittney Sykes missed a floater at the buzzer.

Golden State held on for the win despite scoring just six points in the fourth quarter.