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Minnesota Lynx 81 Golden State Valkyries 75
Status: Final
1 2 3 4 T
Lynx 16 25 22 18 81
Valkyries 22 24 16 13 75
Q4 11.9 MIN 81- 75 Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes free throw 2 of 2
Q4 11.9 MIN 80- 75 Anastasiia Olairi Kosu makes free throw 1 of 2
Q4 15.9 MIN 79- 75 Olivia Miles makes free throw 2 of 2
Q4 15.9 MIN 78- 75 Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2
Q4 21.8 GS 77- 75 Cecilia Zandalasini makes 24-foot three point
jumper (Tiffany Hayes assists)
Points Cecilia Zandalasini 23 Assists Veronica Burton 5 Rebounds Gabby Williams 8
Points Nia Coffey 22 Assists Courtney Williams 5 Rebounds Courtney Williams 12
Nia Coffey scores 22 points as 1st-place Lynx overcome slow start to beat Valkyries 81-75
SAN FRANCISCO -- Nia Coffey scored 22 points, Courtney Williams had 21 points, a season-best 12 rebounds and five assists, and the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx snapped Golden State's four-game winning streak with an 81-75 victory over the Valkyries on Friday night.
After Cecilia Zandalasini made a 3-pointer following a Golden State timeout, Olivia Miles made two free throws for the Lynx (13-3), then blocked Zandalasin's 3-point attempt moments later.
Zandalasini scored a career-high 23 points and Gabby Williams had 15 points and eight rebounds for Golden State (10-6).
Miles' three-point play with 6:56 left put Minnesota ahead 71-64 then Gabby Williams made a 3-pointer with 6:06 to go as the teams traded baskets down the stretch.
The Lynx were outrebounded 50-47 but scored 12 points off Golden State's 14 turnovers.
Coffey shot 7 for 11 with three 3s and also grabbed five rebounds to lead the Lynx, who also beat the Valkyries by single digits 87-84 on June 4 in Minneapolis.
Kayla McBride added 17 points while Natasha Howard had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Minnesota before fouling out late.
Lynx: Host Washington on Sunday.
Valkyries: At Las Vegas on Sunday.
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