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

SAN FRANCISCO In their first match on national television the Golden State Valkyries demonstrated out The Valkyries routed the Las Vegas Aces - in a nationally-televised ABC matchup to snap their four-game losing streak The expansion gang had their best offensive showing all season as they shot from the field and from the -point line Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton scored a career-high points and totaled rebounds Monique Billings came off the bench and scored points and grabbed 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 came three rebounds shy of notching 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 s offense exploded in the second Powered by a balanced scoring attack Golden State shot for from the field in the period to take a -point lead into halftime their largest lead through the first two quarters this season Martin ended the quarter with a deep buzzer-beating that jolted the fans inside Chase Center Thornton led the way for Golden State in the first half with points She had a scary moment late in the quarter when she collided with Wilson while trying to take a charge The Valkyries tended to Thornton for a insufficient minutes before she was able to get to her feet on her own accord The Valkyries continued their momentum into the third quarter making their first six shots of the period At one point in the third Golden State led by as much 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 behind steady scoring as Las Vegas emptied its bench halfway through the period The Valkyries Commissioner s Cup record improved to - after Saturday s win 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 event 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