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Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) defends Chicago Sky guard Jacy Sheldon (0) in the second quarter of a basketball match at Chase Center in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.(Yalonda M. James\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Rickea Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining to help clinch it and scored 18 points, Skylar Diggins added 15 points, seven assists and five assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 69-63 on Wednesday night.<\/p>

Read more No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen\u2019s walk-off hit<\/a><\/p>\n

Gabby Williams had 18 points and five rebounds for Golden State, which led by 12 early but couldn\u2019t overcome a cold night on offense \u2014 22 for 75 (29.3%), including 7 of 26 from long range.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t just the Valkyries missing. The low-scoring game was a defensive battle in which both teams struggled to get open looks at the basket.<\/p>\n

Kayla Thornton missed all 11 of her shots in a rare off night after she scored 19 points in the Valkyries\u2019 95-79 victory over Phoenix in their home opener Sunday.<\/p>\n

After Veronica Burton\u2019s 3-pointer with 6:03 left tied the game at 54, Jacy Sheldon immediately answered from deep for the Sky on the other end.<\/p>\n

Sheldon also converted a layup with 23 seconds left and wound up with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Sky as they continue a four-game road trip to start the season after winning their opener Saturday at Portland 98-83.<\/p>

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Burton finished with 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting in the first defeat for Golden State (2-1).<\/p>\n

In a friendly reunion, Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase faced off against longtime pal and Chicago coach Tyler Marsh after they worked together as assistants for the Las Vegas Aces on Becky Hammon\u2019s staff before departing to accept their respective head coaching jobs.<\/p>\n

Golden State jumped ahead 19-7 despite starting 8 for 22 as Chicago began 3 of 13 and missed its first 10 3-point attempts, falling behind 28-24 at the break.<\/p>\n

The Valkyries sold out all 22 of their home games in its inaugural season last year and has done so in the first two games at 18,064-capacity Chase Center in 2026.<\/p>\n

Sky: Visit Phoenix on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Valkyries: Have a prolonged stretch without a game before visiting New York next Thursday.<\/p>

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AP WNBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/wnba-basketball<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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