SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Valkyries secured an important head-to-head tiebreaker over the Los Angeles Sparks in their 72-59 win at home. Veronica Burton, who has started all 30 games of the Valkyries' season so far, played a huge role in the team getting back in the win column after two disappointing losses to the Las Vegas Aces. Burton's two-way play was on full display. She finished with a game-high 16 points, five assists, and five rebounds, all while holding Sparks star Kelsey Plum to four points on 1-of-9 shooting for the game.

But Burton's performance didn't come without some late-game dramatics. At the 3:52 mark in the fourth quarter, Plum blatantly tripped Burton as she went for a crossover, sending the Valkyries guard to the hardwood. Burton got to her feet immediate

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