Atlanta Dream Fall Short of Title, but Deliver a WNBA Finals Series to Remember

By: Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor The WNBA did not need a perfect ending, but it needed a series like this. The Atlanta Dream didn’t leave Saturday night with a ring on their fingers, but what they provided to the league over these past seven games may mean more than what we realized. The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 to take home the first ever WNBA Finals game 7 victory. Giving Golden State their first title in only their second year ever as a franchise. A disappointing end for the Dream on their title run. But it was a WNBA Finals we have never seen before. Both teams fought tooth and nail over these seven games. There was no dominating force in this series, it all came down to who could out last each other. The Dream started out leading this series 2-1 but Golden State was able to take the next two games. The Dream fell behind once again, needing to win to stay alive and they beat the Valkyries 80-69 in game 6. And on Saturday night they did.

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