WNBA Finals: Valkyries beat Dream to reach the brink of their first title

Kiah Stokes and Veronica Burton each scored 13 points to help secure Golden State’s 64-55 victory over Atlanta, putting the Valkyries on the brink of winning the Women’s NBA Finals. Tiffany Hayes and reserve Cecilia Zandalasini each added 12 points for the Valkyries while Stokes and Burton each pulled down a team-best eight rebounds in Game 5 on Monday. Golden State seized a 3-2 lead over the Dream in the best-of-seven championship series, which continues on Thursday in Atlanta. “We’re not done yet. We’ve got one more,” Stokes said. “We need two hoops, 94 feet and each other and that’s all we need.