Gabby Williams Leads Valkyries to Historic Game 7 Title

Gabby Williams dropped 30 points in the final minutes to clinch a 68-63 Game 7 win and the Valkyries' first title. It was the league's inaugural Game 7, a Halloween night showdown at San Francisco's Chase Center. The second-year franchise had already swept the defending champion Las Vegas Aces and beat Dallas in the first round. She had 26 points in the previous Game 6 loss, but exploded in the decisive fourth quarter. She knocked down three consecutive threes in the third quarter. A contested three with 2:14 remaining gave Golden State a 60-57 edge. Atlanta's Jordin Canada scored 18, Allisha Gray 16, and Angel Reese was limited to eight points. Hayes, 37, celebrated her first title with an 11-point night.