Valkyries stun Aces behind offensive explosion, snap four-game losing streak

SAN FRANCISCO In their first match on national television the Golden State Valkyries displayed out They routed the Las Vegas Aces - on Saturday in a tournament broadcast by ABC to snap their four-game losing streak The expansion Bay Area organization had its best offensive showing all season shooting from the field and from the -point line Forward Kayla Thornton led the way scoring a career-high points and grabbing rebounds Monique Billings came off the bench to contribute points and rebounds Cecilia Zandalasini added points and Kate Martin had Starting point guard Veronica Burton scored points and dished out assists to record her first-career double-double Burton was three rebounds shy of her first career triple-double Golden State held Las Vegas star A ja Wilson to an inefficient team-high points on -of- shooting She had a game-high five turnovers Hayward-born guard Chelsea Gray had points After taking a two-point lead after the first quarter Golden State exploded in the second Powered by a balanced scoring attack the Valkyries shot for from the field in the period to take a -point lead into halftime their largest advantage through the first two quarters this season Martin ended the quarter with a deep buzzer-beating -pointer that jolted the fans inside Chase Center Thornton had first-half points She had a scary moment late in the second quarter when she collided with Wilson while trying to take a charge The Valkyries tended to Thornton for a limited minutes before she was able to get to her feet on her own accord The Valkyries momentum continued in the third quarter as they made their first six shots after halftime At one point in the third Golden State led by as a multitude of as as they shut down the Aces high-powered offense Related Articles Valkyries collapse late in loss to Mercury in Phoenix Thunder or Pacers Who should Warriors fans root for in NBA Finals Kurtenbach Are the Thunder the next Warriors Don t bet on it Warriors Brandin Podziemski relishing role as Valkyries super fan after wrist surgery Valkyries Kate Martin takes step toward becoming rotation regular with career night against Lynx Golden State cruised in the fourth quarter as Las Vegas emptied its bench halfway through the period The Valkyries Commissioner s Cup record improved to - The Commissioner s Cup is an in-season competition in which the top teams in each conference with the best cup records play each other in a championship championship with a prize on the line The Valkyries will hit the road again when they play the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto com Arena on Monday