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07/06 20:49 CDT Kaitlyn Chen scores 14 and Valkyries shut down the Mystics
62-49 for 5th straight victory
Kaitlyn Chen scores 14 and Valkyries shut down the Mystics 62-49 for 5th
straight victory
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points off the bench and the Golden
State Valkyries shut down the Washington Mystics 62-49 on Monday night for
their fifth straight victory.
Golden State (15-7) set a franchise record for the fewest points allowed in a
game. The Valkyries held the Mystics to 18-of-60 shooting (30%), including 3 of
24 from 3-point range.
Chen made six of her nine shots in just 21 minutes to help Golden State's bench
players reach 39 points. Veronica Burton was the Valkyries' highest-scoring
starter with seven points.
Kiki Iriafen had 12 points and nine rebounds for Washington (10-10), which had
won five of its previous seven games. Shakira Austin had 11 points and 11
rebounds. The Mystics were without starter Sonia Citron (knee) for a second
straight game.
Golden State pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Washington 19-7 for a
50-40 lead. Chen completed a three-point play with 8:12 remaining in the fourth
for a 55-40 lead, the largest of the game.
The Mystics were held to nine points in the fourth.
Golden State scored its fewest points in a game this season.
Up next Golden State: At Toronto on Wednesday. Washington: Hosts Seattle on Sunday. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
Up next Golden State: At Toronto on Wednesday. Washington: Hosts Seattle on Sunday. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
