Healthy players and wins are becoming harder and harder to come by for the Valkyries as the season enters its final phase.

Golden State dropped its third consecutive game when the visiting team fell to Phoenix X-X on Friday night.

Veteran guard Tiffany Hayes, who made her return after resting against Phoenix in the Bay Area on Tuesday, left the game with an injury with 7:17 to go in the third quarter.

Hayes collided with Mercury guard Kahleah Copper after she closed out on a pass intended for Copper. Hayes crumped to the ground and later went back to the locker room.

Rookie guard Carla Leite also injured her ankle in the same quarter, and although she attempted to play through it, eventually was pulled with 8:20 in the fourth quarter.

With their veteran leader knocked out, the Valkyri

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