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Leite scores key baskets as Fire end season with win over Valkyries

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 4:58 AM

Last updated Sep 23, 2026

Leite scores key baskets as Fire end season with win over Valkyries

Summary

Carla Leite led the Portland Fire to a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on September 22. Leite's crucial plays in overtime, including a tiebreaking basket, helped the Fire snap a four-game losing streak. Bridget Carleton scored a game-high 26 points for Portland, while Gabby Williams contributed 17 points for Golden State, who led 17-0 early in the match. The loss for the Valkyries concluded their regular season with a playoff seed clinched for the Minnesota Lynx. Portland finished their season with a record of 17-27, while Golden State concluded at 31-12.

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By the Numbers

•The Fire finished the season with a 90-82 win.
•Leite scored 18 points, including key late baskets.
•Carleton led Portland with 26 points.
•Golden State had a strong start but lost a six-game winning streak.
•Minnesota Lynx secured the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

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4:58 AMYahoo Sports — Leite has big baskets in overtime as the Fire end the season with a 90-82 win over the Valkyries

What they're saying

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Carla Leite made the tiebreaking basket with 1:57 left in overtime and then converted a three-point play with 26.5 seconds to play as the Portland Fire ended the season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night. Leite finished with 18 points for the Fire (17-27), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Bridget Carleton led the Fire with 26 points, including five 3-pointers.
— Yahoo Sportsby ANNE M. PETERSON

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