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Valkyries beat the expansion Tempo for 6th straight victory

By The Associated Press

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TORONTO (AP) — Janelle Salaun scored 26 points and the Golden State Valkyries held off the expansion Toronto Tempo 83-75 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

Fellow reserve Kaitlyn Chen added 16 points for Golden State (16-7). Kayla Thornton had 15 points and nine rebounds.

Golden State Valkyries v Toronto Tempo
Kaitlyn Chen #2 of the Golden State Valkyries celebrates a turnover after Julie Allemand #22 of the Toronto Tempo thew the ball out of bounds during the second half of a WNBA game at Coca-Cola Coliseum on July 8, 2026 in Toronto, Canada. Tara Walton / Getty Images

Isabelle Harrison had 24 points and eight rebounds for Toronto (9-12). The Tempo have lost three straight.

Marina Mabrey scored 11 points a day after being named the Tempo's first WNBA All-Star. She also had six rebounds and four assists.

Toronto players Brittney Sykes (left plantar fascia), Kiki Rice (ankle sprain), and Temi Fagbenle (concussion) all missed the game.

Up next

Valkyries: At Connecticut on Friday night.

Tempo: Plays Dallas in Montreal on Friday night.

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