FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Golden State Valkyries
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 22 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 70 |
| GS | 27 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 97 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 97-70, a 27-point margin. The first-half totals were 30 for Connecticut Sun and 47 for Golden State Valkyries; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 40 and 50. The combined final of 167 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 22-GS 27, 22-27 cumulative; 2Q: CON 8-GS 20, 30-47 cumulative; 3Q: CON 18-GS 26, 48-73 cumulative; 4Q: CON 22-GS 24, 70-97 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 22 points, while Golden State Valkyries's high was 27; the final separation was 27 points.
The first-half margin was 17 points, compared with 10 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Connecticut Sun recorded 39% from the field, 33% from three and 71% at the line; Golden State Valkyries posted 47%, 39% and 70%. Rebounds finished 32-35, assists 13-24 and turnovers 18-12. The same team box reports a 20-34 split in paint points and 8-11 in offensive rebounds.
Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut Sun with 11 points. Aneesah Morrow supplied a team-high 10 rebounds, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa led with 5 assists. For Golden State Valkyries, the corresponding leaders were Gabby Williams with 15 points, Kayla Thornton with 8 rebounds and Veronica Burton with 6 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 12 recorded participants from CON and 13 from GS. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games behind the conference leader. Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and +147.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 1-7 across 8 games and Golden State Valkyries at 4-2 across 6. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 385-436 for the away team and 424-378 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 0 wins and Golden State Valkyries 1; aggregate scoring was 70-97. The teams are separated by 11 places in the overall order and by 12 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | CON | GS |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 39 | 47 |
| 3P% | 33 | 39 |
| FT% | 71 | 70 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 35 |
| Assists | 13 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 12 |
| Paint points | 20 | 34 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah Edwards * | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3-8 | -17 |
| Kennedy Burke * | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | -14 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker * | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | -16 |
| Diamond Miller * | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | -15 |
| Gianna Kneepkens * | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | -12 |
| Aneesah Morrow | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4-8 | -16 |
| Saniya Rivers | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-8 | -16 |
| Hailey Van Lith | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-7 | -9 |
| Nell Angloma | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | -8 |
| Ashlon Jackson | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -2 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2-5 | -11 |
| Raegan Beers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Brittney Griner | RIB INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaila Charles * | 21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5-8 | 27 |
| Gabby Williams * | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 21 |
| Veronica Burton * | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4-6 | 17 |
| Kayla Thornton * | 16 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1-6 | 26 |
| Kiah Stokes * | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 16 |
| Janelle Salaun | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3-13 | 10 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 10 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3-5 | 4 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | 6 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2 |
| Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Ashten Prechtel | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | -2 |
| Juste Jocyte | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | -2 |