Sowah wins WNBA title as Burton's Dream falls in game seven
Miela Sowah's Golden State Valkyries beat Izzy Borlase's Atlanta Dream 68-63 in the WNBA's first-ever game seven final.
The WNBA's first game seven championship went to Golden State. The Valkyries defeated Atlanta Dream 68-63 at the Chase Centre in San Francisco on Saturday.
Opal Miela Sowah was ineligible to play due to her development contract. Sowah supported her team from the sidelines as Golden State claimed its first title in just its second season.
Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with 30 points. She scored 28 of those in the second half alone, a WNBA finals record for one half.
Ex-Bendigo Spirit star Veronica Burton added 10 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Izzy Borlase scored eight points in 14 minutes off the bench for Atlanta.
Sowah becomes the first Australian to win the championship since Cayla George in 2023. The list also includes Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor.
- Golden State 68, Atlanta 63
- Final score
- 28
- Williams' second half points
- 14 minutes
- Borlase's playing time
- 1st in second season
- Valkyries' franchise titles
Why it mattersTwo Australian players found themselves on opposite sides of basketball's biggest moment, with Sowah tasting glory while Borlase's team came painfully close.
AustraliaAustralian basketball celebrates another WNBA champion, though Borlase's loss denied the country a second winner in the same season.
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