Liberty begin seven-game homestand with a dud in loss to Valkyries
The New York Liberty began their seven-game homestand with a disappointing loss to the Golden State Valkyries. Despite a strong start to the second quarter, the Liberty could not maintain momentum and fell behind significantly. The team struggled with turnovers and shooting accuracy, ultimately losing 87-70.
- ▪The Liberty lost to the Valkyries with a final score of 87-70.
- ▪Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 18 points, while Jonquel Jones scored a season-high 16 points.
- ▪New York shot 6-for-24 from three-point range, while the Valkyries made 13 of their 35 attempts.
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WNBA New York Liberty Liberty begin seven-game homestand with a dud in loss to Valkyries By Madeline Kenney Published May 21, 2026, 10:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Liberty opened their seven-game homestand with a dud. We’ve got you covered on the Liberty beat Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA. tRY IT NOW New York, playing its first game in a week, suffered an 87-70 loss to the equally rested Golden State Valkyries. It was almost exactly a year ago that the Liberty welcomed the Valkyries to the league by crushing the 2025 expansion franchise in back-to-back games.
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