Tiffany Hayes scores 18, Kayla Thornton 17 for Valkyries in 86-69 win over Fire

Tiffany Hayes and Kayla Thornton led the Golden State Valkyries to an 86-69 victory over the Portland Fire in their final game before the FIBA World Cup break. Hayes scored 18 points, while Thornton added 17, with Kaitlyn Chen contributing 15 points for the Valkyries. The win brings Golden State within two games of WNBA-leading Minnesota, with four games remaining in the season.

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