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Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries

Minnesota Lynx             81
Golden State Valkyries     75

Status: Final

Line score

             1    2    3    4     T
Lynx        16   25   22   18    81
Valkyries   22   24   16   13    75

Last 5 scoring plays

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)

Top performers

Golden State Valkyries

Points             Cecilia Zandalasini    23
Assists            Veronica Burton        5
Rebounds           Gabby Williams         8

Minnesota Lynx

Points             Nia Coffey             22
Assists            Courtney Williams      5
Rebounds           Courtney Williams      12

Headline

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.

Up next

Lynx: Host Washington on Sunday.

Valkyries: At Las Vegas on Sunday.

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