Gabby Williams scored 30 points, leading the Golden State Valkyries to their first WNBA title with a 68-63 Game 7 win over Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.
Valkyries outlast Dream in Game 7, secure first WNBA title
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- Valkyries clinch title or Dream stay alive? Previewing Game 6 of the WNBA Finals
- Dream win to set up WNBA Finals decider
- Sharp-shooting Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 in WNBA Finals
- 'Locked in' Gray, Dream hold off Valkyries, force first Finals Game 7
- Valkyries bounce-back or more Dream dominance? It's winner-take-all in Game 7 of WNBA Finals
- Two soon! How Williams ignited Valkyries to WNBA title in their second season
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