Izzy Borlase chases WNBA title as Dream forces Game 7
Australian Izzy Borlase and Atlanta Dream beat Golden State 80-69 in Game 6, forcing a winner-takes-all Game 7 for the WNBA championship.
Izzy Borlase's journey to a WNBA title remains alive after the Dream beat Golden State Valkyries 80-69 in Game 6 of the finals series. The 22-year-old Melbourne-born rookie played 12 minutes off the bench, scoring four points with strong defensive work.
Game 7 tips off Sunday (AEDT) in San Francisco with the championship on the line. Atlanta controlled the game from the start, leading by 17 points in the first quarter.
Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Angel Reese added 15 with 14 rebounds as the Dream powered through to level the series 3-3.
- 22 years old
- Borlase age
- 80-69
- Game 6 score
- 4
- Borlase points
- 11
- Previous Australian WNBA winners
Why it mattersAn Australian would join 11 previous Aussies to win an WNBA title, one of basketball's biggest honours.
AustraliaA win on Sunday would make Borlase the first Australian to claim a WNBA championship this decade.
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