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08/27 21:25 CDT Cecilia Zandalasini scores 20 and the Valkyries shut down the Liberty 79-60 Cecilia Zandalasini scores 20 and the Valkyries shut down the Liberty 79-60 NEW YORK (AP) --- Cecilia Zandalasini scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half, Gabby Williams added 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 79-60 on Thursday night. Golden State (28-11) improved to 3-0 against New York this season --- the only team the Liberty have not beaten this season. The Valkyries held the Liberty to 70, 67 and 60 points in three games, the three lowest-scoring games of the season for New York. New York (23-16) had scored 80-plus points in 16 straight games --- the longest streak in franchise history. Veronica Burton had a season-high 13 assists to go with eight points for Golden State, which was coming off an 89-64 victory over Connecticut on Wednesday. Tiffany Hayes had 12 points off the bench. Jonquel Jones scored 18 points for New York, which had a six-game home winning streak halted. Breanna Stewart added 16 points on 4-of-10 shooting. Zandalasini made four 3-pointers in the first half to help Golden State build a 42-30 lead. The Valkyries started the third quarter on an 11-6 run to go ahead by 17 points, and scored the opening six points of the fourth to go ahead 65-47.

Up next Valkyries: At Portland on Sunday. Liberty: Host Chicago on Saturday. ___ See AP's full WNBA coverage here