Golden State Valkyries @ New York Liberty
Pre-Game Analysis
The New York Liberty host the Golden State Valkyries on August 28, 2026, in an interconference matchup between two teams positioned well in their respective standings.
New York enters the contest at 23-15, holding down the #3 spot in the Eastern standings, while Golden State comes in with a 27-11 record, good for #2 in the Western standings. Both clubs have shown themselves capable of competing near the top of their conferences this season.
Offensively, the Liberty will lean on Breanna Stewart, who leads the team in scoring at 20.8 points per game and figures to be a focal point for New York on that end of the floor. Golden State counters with Gabby Williams, the Valkyries' top scorer at 14.3 points per game, who will look to make an impact against a Liberty defense that will be keying in on containing her production.
The full result, box score and recap will appear here once the game has been verified final.
Final result: GS 79 — NY 60 (GS win).
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New York Liberty
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Game Nuggets
- Cecilia Zandalasini led all players with 20 PTS (5 REB, 1 AST) for Golden State Valkyries. Cecilia Zandalasini →
- Golden State Valkyries won by 19: 79–60. Golden State Valkyries →
- Golden State Valkyries came in 3-2 over their previous 5 games. Golden State Valkyries →
- Meeting 3 of the season between these teams — Golden State Valkyries was 2-0 in the series before tip-off. Golden State Valkyries →
Box Score
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Thornton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Gabby Williams | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Kiah Stokes | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| Veronica Burton | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ashten Prechtel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Janelle Salaun | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Nadia Fingall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Kaila Charles | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Miela Sowah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Juste Jocyte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Liberty
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Leonie Fiebich | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Jonquel Jones | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Pauline Astier | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Raquel Carrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Han Xu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Rebekah Gardner | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Rebecca Allen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Marine Johannes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Marine Fauthoux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Valkyries | 30-71 | 13-33 | 6-8 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| New York Liberty | 19-63 | 7-31 | 15-19 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Game Recap
The Golden State Valkyries defeated the New York Liberty 79-60 on August 28, 2026.
Cecilia Zandalasini paced the Valkyries with 20 points, adding 5 rebounds and 1 assist, while Gabby Williams contributed 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the winning effort. New York's offense was led by Jonquel Jones, who posted 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Breanna Stewart added 16 points and 6 rebounds along with 2 assists. Despite the productive nights from Jones and Stewart, the Liberty were unable to overcome the deficit created by Golden State's scoring balance between Zandalasini and Williams.
This matchup was part of the regular season schedule between the two clubs. Golden State's ability to get consistent production from multiple scorers proved decisive, as Zandalasini and Williams combined for 36 of the team's 79 points. New York's frontcourt tandem of Jones and Stewart accounted for 34 points and 13 rebounds between them, but the Liberty could not match the Valkyries' overall offensive output on this night.
The final margin of 19 points reflected a complete team performance from Golden State, with the Valkyries closing out the contest as a final, decided result. New York will look back on the individual efforts from Jones and Stewart as bright spots in an otherwise difficult outing against a Golden State team that controlled the game from start to finish.
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