Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals

The Atlanta Dream’s shooters finally found some daylight.

And as a result, the Dream’s goal of winning their first WNBA championship is still shining bright.

Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard had 21 as the hot-shooting Dream held off Golden State’s late rally to take an 80-69 victory over the Valkyries in Game 6 on Thursday and pull even in the WNBA Finals.

The decisive Game 7 will be played at Golden State on Saturday night as each team seeks its first WNBA championship.

After having their lowest scoring games of the Finals in losses in Games 4 and 5, the Dream enjoyed an offensive awakening when faced with the must-win mandate.

“It’s been frustrating for all of us not being able to shoot great … and open shots that we have been getting, not hitting them at the right time,” said Atlanta’s Angel Reese, who recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. “And I always told the girls it’s not going to rain forever. And we were able to maximize that moment today. The sun peaked out a little bit more today and gave us an opportunity to see Game 7.”

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