Gabby Williams lifts Valkyries past Dream in defensive slugfest to open WNBA finals

Williams scores 26 as Golden State prevail 68-64 Hosts overcome 32% shooting to take 1-0 series lead Gray scores 19 in return as Atlanta fall short late Gabby Williams made two free throws with 1:18 remaining to put Golden State ahead, then added two more with 4.1 seconds left to seal a 68-64 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA finals on Saturday. Williams finished with 26 points despite constant pressure from Atlanta’s stingy defense, scoring 16 in the second quarter as the Valkyries overcame a miserable shooting performance to take an early lead in the best-of-seven series. Continue reading...

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