Golden State Valkyries outlast the Fire with a dominant first half
The third game of the day was between the Golden State Valkyries and the Portland Fire. I know what the title says, but after the first three minutes, the Valkyries led 5-4. After the next three minutes, the Valkyries' lead was 17-7. They led 28-14 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter started with two points from each team for the first three and a half minutes. The Valkyries led 38-21 by the 3:29 mark. The halftime score was 47-25.
The third quarter and the fourth quarter were the Valkyries consistently holding their lead, and they won 86-69.
Tiffany Hayes led scoring with 18 points and had six rebounds. Kayla Thornton gave 17 points, and Kaitlyn Chen gave 15 points off the bench. Veronica Burton and Kaila Charles both had 11 points each.
Megan DiLeo and Emily Engstler each had 12 points. Bridget Carleton also gave 11 points and five rebounds. The Fire host the Phoenix Mercury on September 17th.
These two play again after the break on the night of September 18th in Portland.
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