Transcript: Portland Fire 90, Golden State Valkyries 82, in overtime. Fire outlast Valkyries in overtime after 17-point comeback. Bridget Carleton led everyone with 26 points.
The story
The Valkyries lost to the Fire 90-82 in overtime. The Fire trailed by as many as 17 and still won. The Fire won overtime 13-5. The Valkyries went on a 17-0 run in the 1st quarter. Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with 17 points. The Valkyries are 2nd in the West at 32-12.
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2Engstler's 11 rebounds were crucial as Portland clawed back from the brink. Her presence on the glass helped fuel the Fire's second-half surge and the overtime heroics that sent the Valkyries home.
The stat line
The stat line
| Portland Fire | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carla Leite | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Megan DiLeo | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Charisma Osborne | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Emily Engstler | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan Harrison | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frieda Buhner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karlie Samuelson | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Serah Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Golden State Valkyries | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica Burton | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Janelle Salaun | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kayla Thornton | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaila Charles | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiah Stokes | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |