The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Dallas Wings 91-80 on Wednesday night at Chase Center.

Gabby Williams scored a team-high 25 points, while Kayla Thornton added eight points and a season-high 11 rebounds in the victory.

SECOND QUARTER RUN
Trailing 30-21, the Valkyries rattled off a 19-0 run to turn a nine-point deficit into a 10-point lead. Kaitlyn Chen and Gabby Williams combined 16 of the 19 points during the run, as the Valkyries outscored the Wings 27-7 in the second frame.

The seven points allowed in the second quarter was the lowest in franchise history.

“I feel like we stepped up our defense, and then when we were able to get stops," Kaitlyn Chen said of the 19-0 run. "We were able to push in transition and get easy baskets. I feel like that really drove it, and we fed off the energy of Ballhalla. They were great tonight.”

ALL-STAR GABBY
Gabby Williams, who was featured in the first returns of the 2026 All-Star fan voting, with the eighth-most votes overall and sixth amongst front court players, scored a team-high 25 points, her third game this season scoring at least 25 points. Williams also made a career-high nine free throws.

Fans can vote for their favorite Valkyries for All-Star at https://valkyries.wnba.com/all-star through June 27 at 8:59 p.m. PT.

“Yeah, I think Gabby [Williams] has been very mindful when she needs to attack," Natalie Nakase said postgame. "When she needs to see that open space and pull up. When she sees enough open space, she pulls a three. I think Gabby is just making reads. Whether it's pick-and-rolls or hand-offs, or just in the open court, it's credit to her ability to just pick the defense apart…She's so selfless, so I think that's key. She doesn't mind mixing it up.”

BENCH SCORING
The Valkyries who lead the league in bench points per game, once again had an offensive spark from their second unit. Kaitlyn Chen, Janelle Salaün and Tiffany Hayes led the bench in scoring, combining for 37 points of the team's 43 points.

Kaitlyn Chen was an extremely efficient 7-for-10 from the field, recording 15 points and finishing with a team-best 26 differential.

“I think Kaitlyn [Chen] has fun because she prepares so much," Nakase said of Chen postgame. "The behind the scenes, the preparation, from reading a scout, to watching film, to holding herself at a high level to work extremely hard every day, whether it's practice, off day, or a game. When she steps on the court, it's like her playground.

"She just goes out there, she knows the scouting report in and out, and she's been communicating with the other point guards in terms of what we're going to run. When she's prepared, you just see that the court is her playground. I think that's why she has a ton of fun.”

3-POINT SHOOTING
Golden State shot a season-best 48 percent from 3-point range in the win, making 12 of 25 attempts.

Seven different Valkyries hit a 3-pointer in the contest, including five players hitting multiple threes.

COMMISSIONER'S CUP COMPLETE
The Valkyries completed Commissioner's Cup play on Wednesday, finishing with a 5-2 record in the Western Conference.

The Golden State Valkyries raised $17,000 for Youth UpRising from the team’s Commissioner’s Cup campaign. The funds will directly support the non-profit organization’s mission to drive economic mobility and community health in East Oakland.

UP NEXT
The Valkyries host the Minnesota Lynx at Chase Center on Friday, June 19 (7 p.m.; ION). The The first 10,000 fans will receive a Juneteenth tote bag, designed by Zoë Boston. The team will then visit the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m.; CBS, Paramount+).

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