Burton, Williams lead the way as Valkyries hold off Clark, Fever in
90-88 win
[May 29, 2026]
By JANIE McCAULEY
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Veronica Burton had 25 points, six
rebounds and a career-best five blocked shots, Gabby Williams added 19
points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries
beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Thursday night.
Clark's 3-pointer with 3:55 to play pulled Indiana to
81-80 and Aliyah Boston put the Fever ahead with a jumper the next time
down. But Clark turned the ball over with 1:32 left and her team
trailing by three then again with 1:06 to go before missing a 3 with 40
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Golden State Valkyries' Janelle Salaün (13) points out a turnover to the
referees by Indiana Fevers' Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of
a WNBA basketball game in San Francisco on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) |
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Indiana had another chance with 24.8 seconds left and Sophie
Cunningham scored on an uncontested layup. Williams missed the
first of two free throws on the other end. Boston missed a
turnaround jumper as the final buzzer sounded — sending the
celebratory sellout home crowd into a frenzy.
Clark finished with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds but
struggled to find a shooting groove — she was 3 for 12 — at
Chase Center again as Indiana had its three-game winning streak
snapped. The Fever missed their initial eight 3-point attempts
and were 3 of 12 at halftime.
Janelle Salaun came off the bench to contribute 19 points and
seven rebounds for Golden State (5-2), which had 11 blocks in
all — four by Kiah Stokes.
This was another physical game after a testy matchup won 90-82
by the Fever last Friday at Indiana that became heated between
Clark and Tiffany Hayes when Clark signaled her hand at the
Golden State guard and they exchanged words. Clark said before
the rematch that she had moved on already.
The fans at Chase Center took every opportunity to show their
displeasure with Clark, booing the star guard every time she
touched the ball.
Clark, who attended the San Francisco Giants' game Wednesday at
nearby Oracle Park, was averaging 23.8 points per game.
Her last game on the Valkyries' home floor was forgettable.
Clark shot just 3 for 14 at Chase Center in an 88-77 loss last
June — going 0 for 7 on 3s and missing her initial six shots
before a layup at the 4:12 mark of the second quarter.
Up next
Fever: Visit the Portland Fire on Saturday night.
Valkyries: Host the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
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