For the second time this season, the Valkyries put up a valiant effort against the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty but couldn’t find a way to win down the stretch.  Golden State went shot-for-shot with the Liberty for most of Wednesday’s game,

Sabrina Ionescu converted seven free throws in the final two minutes and made a key steal, Breanna Stewart had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty held off the Golden State Valkyries 81-78.

Sabrina Ionescu on Wednesday night stepped up to the free-throw line with 8.9 seconds left with the game in the balance. Her WNBA homecoming had not gone at all the way she would