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Valkyries top Dream in WNBA Finals opener; Ohio State survives Indiana
Golden State won its first-ever Finals game 68-64 over Atlanta, with Game 2 set for Monday night; the coach called her team's defense awful.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN TonightPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Gabby Williams delivers late as Valkyries shut down Angel Reese, Dream to win WNBA Finals opener”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8:32 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Valkyries, Ohio State, Caleb Williams, Angel Reese, Indiana, WNBA Finals.
- BBN covered this story before: Week 6 favorite: only Thursday's overtime has a final (October 17).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGabby Williams scored twenty-six points as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream sixty-eight to sixty-four in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe had zero points in the first quarter and sixteen in the second, and seven of her eight free throws went in.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAngel Reese had fourteen points and twelve rebounds for Atlanta, and Game 2 is Monday night.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTheir coach called the team's defense awful at halftime, on live television, and they still won.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'd call that a very honest way to get to a title.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOhio State beat Indiana nineteen to fifteen on the road, but quarterback Julian Sayin left hurt with his arm in a sling, and Luke Fahey took over.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorQuestions now follow the Buckeyes' playoff chances.
The story so far
- Scouts say Jeremiah Smith may give QB-needy teams pause at No. 1 · New York Post
- Lanterns finale, Parsons trade fallout, Valkyries' rise · Space.com
- Kelly Clarkson's $15K bird fight, Caleb Williams, Ikea's flying car · Fox News
- Indiana leads Ohio State; Dybantsa ankle; whale 5192 · ESPN
- Valkyries' Gabby Williams lashes out at WNBA media treatment · New York Post
- Week 6 favorite: only Thursday's overtime has a final · Yahoo Sports
- Valkyries top Dream in WNBA Finals opener; Ohio State survives Indiana (this story)
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