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Valkyries win WNBA title after 68-63 final victory

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Valkyries win WNBA title after 68-63 final victory

The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA title by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in the seventh game of the final. Gabby Williams scored 30 points and was named the final’s most valuable player, according to Nile Post.

The Golden State Valkyries have won the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) title, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in the seventh game of the final. Gabby Williams scored 30 points and was named the final’s most valuable player, according to Nile Post.

The victory gives the Valkyries their first title in their second season and marks the first championship decided by a seventh game in WNBA finals history. The franchise, founded in 2024, prevailed in front of more than 18,000 spectators at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Williams scored 28 of her points in the second half, including a three-pointer that put her team ahead 60-57 with just over two minutes remaining.

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