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Charles scores 16 as Valkyries conclude regular-season home schedule with 70-57 win over Seattle

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Mccauley, J. (2026, September 20). Charles scores 16 as Valkyries conclude regular-season home schedule with 70-57 win over Seattle. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/charles-scores-16-as-valkyries-conclude-regular-season-home-schedule-with-70-57-win-over-seattle/article_26c39f3b-7770-57c9-a8f5-b72d378f5d46.html

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Kaila Charles led the Golden State Valkyries with 16 points and 12 rebounds as they won their sixth consecutive game, defeating the Seattle Storm 70-57 in San Francisco on Saturday night. The Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule with a record of 17-5 and a total second-season attendance of 397,408, marking the only WNBA team to sell out every home game for two consecutive seasons. Seattle's poor season continued with their third loss in a row, dropping them to an 8-34 record.

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On Saturday night, Kaila Charles scored 16 points with a career-high 12 rebounds and four steals as the Golden State Valkyries secured a 70-57 win over the Seattle Storm. The Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule on a high note with this sixth straight victory, finishing their home games at Chase Center with an impressive 17-5 record and selling out every game for two seasons totaling 397,408 attendees. Rookie Juste Jocyte contributed 11 points but was injured during the game, adding to the Valkyries' depth concerns as key players like Gabby Williams were resting after international competitions. Seattle's performance suffered with a record of 8-34, marking one of their worst seasons in franchise history.

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🔮 Valkyries point guard Veronica Burton was so happy she could barely speak at all.

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🔮 Late in games, Gabby Williams starts counting.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaila Charles had 16 points, matched her career high with 12 rebounds and made four steals, Tiffany Hayes scored 10 points a night before her 37th birthday, and the Golden State Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule by beating the Seattle Storm 70-57 on Saturday night for a sixth straight win. asserted

Valkyries → have → win

Rookie Juste Jocyte and Laeticia Amihere each added 11 points off the bench for the Valkyries (31-11), who are in second place behind Minnesota. asserted

who → add → Minnesota

The team said Jocyte sustained a left leg injury. asserted

Jocyte → say → injury

The Valkyries wrapped up a 17-5 home record with another sold-out crowd of 18,064, bringing the second-season attendance total to 397,408 — with a full house for every game at Chase Center over a second straight year. asserted

Valkyries → wrap → year

It’s the only franchise in WNBA history to sell out every home game over its first two seasons. asserted

It → ’ → seasons

Seattle (8-34), finishing up one of the worst seasons in team history, lost its third in a row and sixth of seven. asserted

Seattle → finish → seven

Rookie Flau’jae Johnson had 17 points to lead the Storm. asserted

Johnson → have → Storm

Golden State coach Natalie Nakase again rested her stars who are just back from the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. asserted

who → rest → Cup

The Valkyries again were without star Gabby Williams and top reserve Janelle Salaun, both of whom played for the French team that lost to the U.S. 97-79 in the World Cup final on Sunday in Berlin. asserted

that → play → Berlin

Nakase was an assistant for the U.S. Valkyries forward Cecilia Zandalasini also sat out again Saturday with an illness after she played for Italy in the World Cup. asserted

she → sit → Cup

Golden State missed six of its first seven 3-point tries and wound up 9 for 26 from long range. asserted

State → miss → range

Kayla Thornton finished the game 0 of 6, including four 3s, but grabbed six rebounds. asserted

Thornton → finish → rebounds

Up next Storm: Visit Las Vegas on Sunday to complete a road back-to-back. Valkyries: Visit Portland on Tuesday night. ___ asserted

Storm → visit → night

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