SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries are leaving the City with a two-game win streak as they head out on a two-game road trip.
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The Valkyries beat the Toronto Tempo 92-82 on Tuesday night at Chase Center, overcoming a 13-point first-half deficit and using a 15-0 run that spanned both sides of the halftime break to set themselves up to take control in the second half.
Golden State (21-9) got off to a strong start, taking a seven-point lead midway through the first quarter. But Toronto (10-20) began to claw back after an early timeout and eventually built a double-digit lead in the second, forcing the Valkyries to regroup.
They did, cutting the deficit to one at the half and then quickly retaking the lead early in the third quarter. Golden State never trailed again.
Janelle Salaün led the Valkyries with 21 points, her second consecutive 20-point game. Kayla Thornton added 20.
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Nyara Sabally led Toronto with 22.
Tuesday’s game wrapped up a two-game baseball-esque series with both games played in San Francisco. The Valkyries won Sunday’s matchup 96-79.
The home series finale was attended by a sellout crowd.
It was a palate-cleansing three-day stretch for Golden State, which lost one game on each side of the All-Star break to snap a franchise-record nine-game win streak.
The victory Tuesday over the Tempo elevated the Valkyries back into a tie with Las Vegas for the second-best record in the WNBA.
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