Valkyries Take Game 1 Against Aces

The Golden State Valkyries rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 in a winner-take-all Game 3, earning the franchise’s first playoff-series victory and advancing to face the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. In Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal, Golden State beat Las Vegas 71-60, taking control late in the first quarter and holding the lead the rest of the way. Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, while Golden State outrebounded Las Vegas 52-25; Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocks. A’ja Wilson scored 24 for the Aces, who were held to a season-low 60 points, and Jewell Loyd left with a left-leg injury early in the third quarter and was being evaluated. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Wednesday at Chase Center.