Golden State Valkyries 74-57 Connecticut Sun, WNBA: Hayes, Zandalasini Star In Hosts' Win

Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia Zandalasini each scored 17 points, Janelle Salaun added 16 and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Connecticut Sun 74-57 in the WNBA on Tuesday (August 12, 2025). Aneesah Morrow had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 12 points for Connecticut (5-26), who dropped to 1-15 in road games this year. Salaun scored on three straight Golden State possessions and Zandalasini followed with a 3-pointer as the Valkyries took the first double-digit lead of the game at 45-33 with 6:09 left in the third quarter. Golden State's fifth 3-pointer in the opening seven minutes of the third made it 53-36. The Valkyries (16-15) used a 14-2 run in the fourth, capped by a corner 3-pointer by Kate Martin, to take a 69-50 lead.

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Updated on: 12 August 2025 2:02 pm

WNBA basketball game Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun in San Francisco_Kaitlyn Chen

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Golden State Valkyries' Kaitlyn Chen and Cecilia Zandalasini celebrate their win over the Connecticut Sun after a WNBA basketball game at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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WNBA basketball game Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun in San Francisco_Kate Martin

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Golden State Valkyries' Kate Martin and Connecticut Sun's Leila Lacan vie for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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WNBA basketball game Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun in San Francisco_Tiffany Hayes

WNBA basketball: Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun | Photo: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

Golden State Valkyries' Tiffany Hayes is fouled by Connecticut Sun's Migna Toure in a WNBA basketball game at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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WNBA basketball game Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun in San Francisco_Carla Leite

WNBA basketball: Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun | Photo: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

Golden State Valkyries' Carla Leite drives against Connecticut Sun's Saniya Rivers in the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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WNBA basketball game Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun in San Francisco_Kaila Charles

WNBA basketball: Golden State Valkyries vs Connecticut Sun | Photo: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

Golden State Valkyries' Kaila Charles and Connecticut Sun's Aaliyah Edwards react to an official's call in a WNBA basketball game at Chase Center in San Francisco.