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.

Kate Martin had arguably the best game of her young WNBA career on Wednesday night as her Golden State Valkyries fell to Sabrina Ionescu and the defending champion New York Liberty, 81-78. In front of another sold-out crowd at Chase Center,

Golden State went tit-for-tat with the Liberty for most of Wednesday’s game, but fell just short in a 81-78 loss before another sellout crowd of 18,064 at Chase Center. Kate Martin scored a game-high 21 points for the Valkyries. Her last-second heave from the top of the arc fell short as the Valkyries fell to 7-7.