The Valkyries have proven time and again that when the stakes are the highest, they deliver.

They delivered in tight fourth quarters, on the road in hostile environments and in moments when their inexperience was supposed to catch up to them.

And on Thursday night, they delivered the biggest win of the season.

In front of its 21st consecutive sold out crowd of the season, Golden State clawed its way back from a sluggish start to defeat the league-worst Dallas Wings 84-80 to guarantee its spot into the postseason. The Valkyries are the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first season.

Janelle Salaün led the Valkyries with 19 points. Carla Leite came off the bench and scored 15 points and dished out five assists. Monique Billings added 11 points.

Paige Bueckers led D

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