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WNBA expansion teams usually don't get off to good starts, but the Golden State Valkyries are rewriting that narrative.
The Valkyries improved to 10-9 after losing the first two games of a four-game road trip in Minnesota and Atlanta. Now 3-6 on the road, it was the first win outside the state of California for Golden State, which counted its first two road victories against the Sparks in Los Angeles.
Although Clark has missed half of Indiana’s 20 games during the 2025 WNBA season, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star still received the most fan votes for the All-Star Game, earning her captain honors and the opportunity to draft her team. One of her picks was Valkyries star Thornton, who had nothing but praise for Clark.
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.
Veronica Burton #22 and Kayla Thornton #5 of the Golden State Valkyries high five during the game against the Seattle Storm on June 29, 2025 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
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