Cecilia Zandalasini scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and the expansion Golden State Valkyries beat the Chicago Sky 90-59 on Friday night for their franchise-record fourth consecutive win.
The Valkyries (18-15) broke the WNBA record for wins by an expansion team, besting the mark of 17 set by the 1998 Detroit Shock in a 30-game season.
The Sky (8-25) have lost four in a row and 12 of their last 13. The Sky, who trailed 42-40 at the half, scored only 19 points in the third and fourth quarters combined.
Janelle Salaün had 15 points, and Iliana Rupert hit 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 14 for the Valkyries. Tiffany Hayes scored 13 and Veronica Burton added 11.
Rachel Banham led the Sky with 15 points, Kamilla Cardoso scored 14 and Elizabeth Williams 10.
Banham hit a 3-pointer that made it 44-all a little more than a minute into the second half, but the Valkyries scored 15 of the next 17 points to take control. The Sky missed 11 consecutive field-goal attempts and committed four turnovers, including a shot-clock violation, in a span of about 6½ minutes to close the third quarter and open the fourth.
The Valkyries, who hit a season-high 15 3-pointers Wednesday in an 88-83 win over the Washington Mystics, made 7 of 10 from behind the arc in the first quarter and finished 14 of 27.
Sky forward Angel Reese missed her seventh consecutive game with a back injury. The Sky are 1-10 in games she has missed this season.
The Valkyries, who beat the Sky 83-78 on June 27, swept the regular-season series.
The Sky play the Seattle Storm at Winstrust Arena on Tuesday. The Valkyries play host to the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
Originally Published: August 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM CDT