New York Liberty vs Golden State Valkyries Game Player Stats and Box Score for June 25 | 2025 WNBA Season. (Image Credit: Getty)
The New York Liberty and Golden State Valkyries faced off in a highly anticipated WNBA regular season clash at the Chase Center on Wednesday. Sabrina Ionescu’s Liberty (10-3) looked to bounce back from successive defeats, while Kate Martin’s Valkyries (7-6) came in riding a two-game win streak.
Ionescu made her return to the starting lineup after sitting out the previous game due to a neck injury. She was joined by Breanna Stewart, Rebekah Gardner, Nyara Sabally and Natasha Cloud. The Valkyries countered with a starting five of Kayla Thornton, Stephanie Talbot, Monique Billings, Tiffany Hayes and Veronica Burton.
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The first half turned into an offensive showcase as both teams came out firing. Breanna Stewart and Tiffany Hayes each scored 12 points in the opening quarter while leading the charge for their respective squads. Despite New York's relentless push, the Valkyries answered every blow and held a narrow 32-29 lead heading into the second quarter.
Stewart maintained her red-hot scoring form in the second quarter, helping the Liberty erase the three-point deficit. Stewart pushed her tally to 21 points and guided New York to a 46-43 halftime lead by outscoring the Valkyries 17-11 in the period.
The Liberty’s six-point advantage was trimmed to just three by the end of the third quarter, as both teams delivered high-energy basketball on both ends of the floor. With key contributions coming off the bench, the action remained tightly contested. The Liberty entered the final period holding a narrow 64-61 lead.
The fourth quarter delivered pure drama as both teams battled fiercely, refusing to give an inch. It was a back-and-forth affair, with the score tied for most of the period. The Liberty pulled ahead 81-78 with just seven seconds left. The Valkyries had one last shot to tie the game but came up short, sealing a hard-fought victory for New York.
New York Liberty vs Golden State Valkyries Player Stats and Box Score (June 25)
New York Liberty
Player
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
FGM
FGA
FG%
3 PM
3PA
3P%
FTM
FTA
FT%
OREB
DREB
TOV
STL
BLK
PF
Plus/Minus
Rebekah Gardner
33:41
11
3
0
4
10
40
2
5
40
1
2
50
3
0
1
0
1
3
9
Breanna Stewart
37:17
23
10
3
9
19
47.4
2
4
50
3
3
100
1
9
2
1
2
1
6
Nyara Sabally
15:44
3
4
1
1
4
25
0
0
-
1
2
50
3
1
0
0
1
3
-3
Natasha Cloud
27:06
2
3
7
1
8
12.5
0
6
0
0
0
-
0
3
3
1
0
4
-7
Sabrina Ionescu
29:12
11
7
4
1
11
9.1
1
7
14.3
8
8
100
1
6
1
1
1
2
-8
Kennedy Burke
20:25
20
5
1
6
14
42.9
4
9
44.4
4
4
100
4
1
0
1
0
0
1
Jaylyn Sherrod
3:54
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Marine Johannès
17:48
11
5
1
4
6
66.7
3
5
60
0
0
-
1
4
1
1
0
1
12
Isabelle Harrison
4:53
0
0
1
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
Marquesha Davis
0:00
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Kayla Thornton
34:22
11
7
3
5
12
41.7
1
5
20
0
0
-
1
6
1
1
0
2
-4
Stephanie Talbot
28:13
13
5
3
5
7
71.4
3
5
60
0
0
-
1
4
2
0
0
1
7
Monique Billings
20:23
2
7
1
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
-
2
5
1
1
0
1
2
Tiffany Hayes
33:39
15
5
3
4
12
33.3
2
6
33.3
5
6
83.3
1
4
3
1
1
5
-3
Veronica Burton
33:56
7
5
10
3
10
30
1
4
25
0
1
0
3
2
0
0
1
4
-2
Kaitlyn Chen
8:54
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
Chloe Bibby
3:49
3
2
0
1
2
50
1
1
100
0
0
-
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Kate Martin
24:06
21
2
0
7
15
46.7
4
10
40
3
3
100
0
2
2
1
0
1
-9
Laeticia Amihere
12:38
6
5
0
2
7
28.6
0
1
0
2
2
100
2
3
1
1
1
0
0
Bree Hall
0:00
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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