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**Golden State Valkyries Soar Past Chicago Sky Behind Thornton’s Career Night**
**SAN FRANCISCO** – Kayla Thornton exploded for a career-high 29 points, leading the Golden State Valkyries to an 83-78 victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday night. Thornton’s clutch performance, highlighted by a crucial fourth 3-pointer with two minutes remaining, helped the Valkyries (7-8) fend off a late surge from the Sky (4-11).
The game saw Golden State build a lead, but Chicago fought back, fueled by Angel Reese’s dominant performance of 17 points and 18 rebounds. Reese’s offensive rebounding caused problems for the Valkyries down the stretch.
However, Thornton sealed the deal, making a crucial free throw late in the fourth quarter. Tiffany Hayes added 13 points and clutch free throws for Golden State, while Kate Martin chipped in with 11 and Kaitlyn Chen with 10.
Ariel Atkins led the Sky with 20 points, and Kia Nurse contributed 17, 12 of which was in the first half. The Sky were without Kamilla Cardoso, who was unavailable due to an overseas commitment. While Reese’s double-double marked her third consecutive game with 15 or more rebounds, it wasn’t enough to secure the win for Chicago.
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