Williams lifts Valkyries past Dream in WNBA Finals opener

Yahoo Sports·October 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM+10

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Gabby Williams scored a game-high 26 points, including four key free throws in the final 1:18 as the Golden State Valkyries held off the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in game one of the WNBA Finals on Saturday.Williams made both free-throws to put the Valkyries up 65-64 and added another pair of free throws to seal the win with 4.1 seconds left.

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