TIFFANY HAYES connected on three 3-pointers en route to a season-high 21 points and the Golden State Valkyries, rooted on by local favorites Stephen Curry and Megan Rapinoe, rolled past the visiting Seattle Storm 84-57 on Sunday night in San Francisco.
Laeticia Amihere snatched a game-high eight rebounds to complement 15 points, while Veronica Burton and Kate Martin, each of whom drilled a pair of 3-pointers, chipped in with 15 and 11 points, respectively, for the Valkyries (9-7), who completed a 4-1 homestand with a second consecutive win.
Skylar Diggins went for a team-high 18 points for the Storm (10-7), who lost for a second time against the expansion club this season.
Burton’s first 3-pointer came as part of a game-opening 7-0 burst, giving Golden State a lead it would never relinquish.
The pull-away gained full steam in the third quarter despite an undisclosed injury suffered by Kayla Thornton, the Valkyries’ top player. Following a collision in the first minute of the period, Thornton left the court for the remainder of the game. — Reuters
