Kelsey Plum scores season-low nine points in Sparks' loss to Valkyries
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 4:39 AM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
Kelsey Plum was held to a season-low nine points as the Sparks fell 78-58 to the Golden State Valkyries on June 15. The game revealed ongoing defensive struggles for the Sparks and a lackluster offensive performance, with the team shooting 33.3% from the field. Plum, who fouled out in the fourth quarter, struggled against the Valkyries' defense, which helped them build a significant lead early on. The Sparks will return home to face the Minnesota Lynx on June 18.
- •Sparks scored a season-low 58 points in the loss.
- •Plum fouled out and recorded only four points in the third quarter.
- •Cameron Brink led the Sparks with 10 points but appeared to injure her ankle.
- •The game featured a 17-4 run by the Valkyries at the end of the first quarter.
- •Sparks shot three for 21 from three-point range.
- 4:39 AMYahoo Sports — Kelsey Plum held to season-low nine points in Sparks' loss to Valkyries
"Struggles on defense coupled with the Golden State Valkyries defense holding Kelsey Plum to just nine points add up to a 78-58 loss for the Sparks.
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