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Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals

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The Atlanta Dream’s shooters finally found some daylight.

And as a result, the Dream’s goal of winning their first WNBA championship is still shining bright.

Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard had 21 as the hot-shooting Dream held off Golden State’s late rally to take an 80-69 victory over the Valkyries in Game 6 on Thursday and pull even in the WNBA Finals.

The decisive Game 7 will be played at Golden State on Saturday night as each team seeks its first WNBA championship.

After having their lowest-scoring games of the Finals in losses in Games 4 and 5, the Dream enjoyed an offensive awakening when faced with the must-win mandate.

“It’s been frustrating for all of us not being able to shoot great ... and open shots that we have been getting, not hitting them at the right time,” said Atlanta’s Angel Reese, who recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. “And I always told the girls it’s not going to rain forever. And we were able to maximize that moment today.…

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