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WNBA expansion teams usually don't get off to good starts, but the Golden State Valkyries are rewriting that narrative.
Kayla Thornton earned some high praise from Kate Martin after she poured in 29 points to lead the Valkyries to victory over the Sky
She led the Valkyries with 15 points in the first half. Backup point guard Kaitlyn Chen gave the Valkyries a boost, scoring seven off the bench. Golden State led by as much as nine in the second quarter and took a 39-34 lead at halftime. The Valkyries will finish their five-game on Sunday when they play the Seattle Storm.
Valkyries lose star player, but not their edge in second-half surge against Storm Valkyries leading scorer Kayla Thornton left game in third quarter with injury, but Golden State prevails in ...
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