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06/28 20:40 CDT Charles ties season high with 13 points as Valkyries down
Liberty 76-67
Charles ties season high with 13 points as Valkyries down Liberty 76-67
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --- Kaila Charles tied a season high with 13 points off the
bench and the Golden State Valkyries held the New York Liberty to their
lowest-scoring first half of the season en route to a 76-67 victory on Sunday
night.
Kayla Thornton added 11 points, while Janelle Salaun and Cecilia Zandalasini
each scored 10 for Golden State (13-7), whose reserves outscored New York's
39-11.
Jonquel Jones led New York (12-8) with 21 points and seven rebounds. Breanna
Stewart added 15 points and Sabrina Ionescu had nine.
Golden State, which led 41-29 at halftime, stretched its advantage to 64-48
after three quarters before New York held the Valkyries to 12 points in the
fourth.
Ionescu was scoreless in the first half --- her fourth zero-point half of the
season. She finished 3 for 10 from the field and 2 for 6 from 3-point range.
Golden State has won three games in a row at home.
Up next
Liberty: Host the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday.
Valkyries: Visit the Atlanta Dream on Saturday.
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