Chicago Sky v Golden State Valkyries

WNBA

Final

Chicago Sky

73–70

Golden State Valkyries

Match events

Chicago SkyGolden State Valkyries

	1	2	3	4	T
Chicago Sky	17	21	11	24	73
Golden State Valkyries	12	14	25	19	70

4Lead changes

5Times tied

21Biggest leadChicago Sky

1st quarter

11–0 run
2:1917–4
1:0017–12
8–0 run
End of quarter17–12

2nd quarter

14–0 run
6:3431–12
13.137–26
10–0 run
Half-time38–26

3rd quarter

2:2746–42
8–0 run
45.548–49
Lead changeKaila CharlesRunning layup · ast Salaun
18.148–51
9–0 run
End of quarter49–51

4th quarter

Lead changeRachel Banham25ft three · ast Vandersloot
7:1360–59
1:1265–68
Lead changeKaitlyn Chen33ft three · ast Hayes
Lead changeSydney Taylor24ft three
1.673–70
Full-time73–70

Player stats

Valkyries70

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
K. ThorntonF	19	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-4
G. WilliamsF	14	2	0-6	0-1	2-2	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	-9
C. ZandalasiniF	12	6	3-9	0-3

Highlights

1:09Chicago Sky vs. Golden State Valkyries - Game HighlightsESPN 0:16Laeticia Amihere with the and-1 bucketESPN 0:16Veronica Burton gets the and-1 to fallESPN 0:18Sydney Taylor hits the treyESPN 0:19Sydney Taylor drains it from downtownESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Saturday 22 August 2026
Started: 9:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago
Competition: WNBA
Officials: Angelica Suffren (Referee), Tim Greene (Referee), RJ Johnson (Referee)
Crowd: 8,028

Form and ladder

Chicago SkyGolden State Valkyries

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Team lists

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

Chicago Sky73

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
A. StevensF	28	4	2-4	0-1	0-0	9	1	2	0	3	0	9	2	+7
K. CardosoC	35	14	4-12	0-0	6-11	10	4	1	1	0	2	8	4	+9
C. VanderslootG	29	12	4-10	2-6	2-2	1	5	2	0	0	0	1	1	+13
N. CloudG	36	17	5-10	5-5	2-2	7	4	4	0	1	0	7	2	+2
S. TaylorG	18	14	5-9	4-6	0-0	2	1	2	2	0	0	2	3	+15
Bench
E. WilliamsC	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
R. BanhamG	17	7	2-7	2-5	1-1	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	5	+6
J. SheldonG	16	3	1-7	1-6	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	-16
A. CoulibalyG	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	-1
G. JaquezG	13	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-14
Team		73	24-61	14-30	11-16	31	19	13	4	4	2	29	22

Didn't play: S. Diggins (Right knee), D. Carrington (Left foot)