Valkyries hit new highs in win over lowly Connecticut Sun:
Golden State, playing without injured All-Star Gabby Williams, becomes fastest WNBA expansion ...
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Valkyries reach historic 40-win markIn a 79-64 victory over Connecticut, Golden State became the season’s first team with 17 wins and prevailed without injured Gabby Williams.
Key FactsJul 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mercurynews.com
- The Valkyries improved to 17-7 and extended their franchise-record winning streak to seven games.
- Golden State needed only 68 games across two seasons, making it the fastest expansion franchise in WNBA history to reach 40 wins.
- The result was the fourth victory on a five-city trip that concludes Wednesday in Indiana.
- Veronica Burton scored 17 points and had six assists against her former team, and Golden State remains unbeaten this season when she records at least six assists.
The best thing about our team is we have a selfless team that understands matchups.— Natalie Nakase, head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, after the win over the Connecticut Sun
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- The Connecticut Sun sent Morrow to Toronto a few days before the WNBA trade deadline and received forward Maria Kliundikova and Toronto’s 2028 second-round pick.
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Credit to Washington … they played a great game," Burton said. "They played until the end and we didn’t. I don’t think enough of us showed up today. I don’t think many of us did everything that we could to leave it out on the floor and secure a win, and so it’s a tough pill to swallow.— Veronica Burton, Valkyries guard, after the Valkyries' loss to the Washington Mystics in a WNBA game at the Chase Center
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