Valkyries beat Wings in Game 1 behind balanced attack
SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Tiffany Hayes scored 21 points and dished four assists, Gabby Williams added 20 points and four assists, and Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 104-80 on Sunday at Chase Center. Golden State leads the playoff series 1-0. Paige Bueckers led Dallas with 25 points, six rebounds and two assists. Kitija Laksa added 11 points, while Odyssey Sims had seven points, seven assists and three rebounds. The Valkyries shot 36 of 74 from the floor, including 18 of 36 from three-point range, and made 14 of 16 free throws. Dallas shot 28 of 60, 6 of 20 from deep and 18 of 20 at the line. Golden State committed four turnovers to Dallas’s 10, held a 6-5 edge in offensive rebounds and a 5-3 advantage in assists. Both teams had two blocks, and Golden State committed 19 fouls to Dallas’s 15. The Valkyries improved to 32-12. Dallas dropped to 25-18. Attendance was 18,064.