The 20-year-old Lithuanian belonging to the “Golden State Valkyries” (30-11) spent 17.5 minutes on the court during the game against the Portland “Fire” (16-26) and helped her team win at home 82:66 (19:20, 21:10, 27:19, 15:17).
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J. Joytė used the time productively – scored 9 points and improved her WNBA scoring record. The guard made 3 of 6 three-pointers, grabbed 2 rebounds and made 2 steals, also delivered 2 assists, committed 1 turnover and 6 fouls.
The winners were led to victory by Laeticia Amihere and Kaitlyn Chen, each scoring 17 points. Opponents’ Frieda Buhner scored 14 points.
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The “Valkyries” are in 2nd place in the WNBA tournament table and will continue to compete in the playoffs after the regular season. The “Fire” players are in ninth place.
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