Sabrina Ionescu on Wednesday night stepped up to the free-throw line with 8.9 seconds left with the game in the balance. Her WNBA homecoming had not gone at all the way she would

For the second time this season, the Valkyries put up a valiant effort against the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty but couldn’t find a way to win down the stretch.  Golden State went shot-for-shot with the Liberty for most of Wednesday’s game,

Sabrina Ionescu converted seven free throws in the final two minutes and made a key steal, Breanna Stewart had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty held off the Golden State Valkyries 81-78.