SAN FRANCISCO- A historic playoff game took place in Ballhalla last night with a franchise highest-scoring game 104-80 against the Wings. A dominant team win followed the Valkyries’ cohesive defense from the start. Their defensive focus held the Wings to 11 points in the 2nd quarter, translating to their strong offensive performance of 37 points in the 2nd quarter alone. Three Valkyries players finished with 20+ points, helping the Valkyries secure Game 1 of their playoffs series. Overall, the Valkyries had an efficient shooting night of 50% 3 PT and 48.6% FG along with 40 points off the bench and 5 steals.
STANDOUT PLAYERS- Cecilia Zandalasini, Gabby Williams, and Tiffany Hayes
Cecilia had the hot hand of the night, finishing with 22 points (4-5 3 PT, 7-11 FG). Gabby Williams put up 20 points (2-5 3PT, 8-16 FG), 4 assists, and 3 rebounds. Tiffany Hayes came off the bench with game-changing momentum, as she ended the night with 21 points (3-5 3PT, 7-10 FG), 4 assists, and 2 steals.
NEXT UP- The Valkyries travel to face the Wings for Game 2 of the series on Wednesday, September 30.