Sports: Angel Reese and the Dream Blitz the Valkyries to Force the First Game 7 in WNBA Finals History

Angel Reese said she had no doubt, and the Dream backed it up. Atlanta beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 in Game 6 on Thursday afternoon, pushing the WNBA Finals to the first Game 7 in league history, according to ESPN.

The game was over early. The Dream hit six 3-pointers in the first quarter and led 32-15 after one, the first time the Valkyries have given up 30-plus points in a first quarter in their two-year history, per ESPN. Atlanta was up 20 at halftime and coasted from there.

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Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray combined for 59 points, and Reese grabbed 14 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the Finals, ESPN reports. It was a big bounce-back after Golden State's defense held her to 2-for-8 shooting in a 64-55 Game 5 loss, per Bleacher Report.

The early 12:30 p.m. ET tip drew criticism this week, but it didn't seem to bother Atlanta in front of a sold-out State Farm Arena.

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Now it's winner-take-all. Game 7 is set for 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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Sources: ESPN, Bleacher Report

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