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- Seattle Storm ruled out Zia Cooke (right knee) and Jordan Horston; Ezi Magbegor and Katie Lou Samuelson out for season.
- Golden State Valkyries ruled out Gabby Williams and Janelle Salaun for reconditioning; Cecelia Zandalasini listed questionable with illness.
- Laeticia Amihere led the Valkyries with 17 points off the bench; Flau'jae Johnson scored 25 for the Storm.
The Golden State Valkyries are at home Saturday night as they host the Seattle Storm in a Western Conference matchup.
Golden State enters Saturday’s game with a 30-11 record after defeating the Portland Fire at home Friday night.
In Friday’s victory over the Fire, Laeticia Amihere led the way for the Valkyries as she recorded 17 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench while Kaitlyn Chen added 17 points and three assists of her own.
The Valkyries will try to grab another victory and extend their winning streak to six games Saturday as they face off against a struggling Storm team at home.
Seattle enters Saturday’s contest with an 8-33 record after losing at home to the Las Vegas Aces Thursday night.
Flau’jae Johnson led the way for the Storm in Thursday’s loss as she ended the game with 25 points and two rebounds while Natisha Hiedeman recorded 12 points and seven assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Storm Injury Report: Will Zia Cooke Play?
The Storm have four players listed on their injury report, including guard Zia Cooke.
Seattle has ruled out Cooke due to a right knee injury that she suffered in Thursday’s loss as she will miss her first game of the season.
Zia Cooke (knee) listed out for Saturday.
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The Storm have also ruled out Jordan Horston as she will miss her second straight game with a right shoulder injury.
Ezi Magbegor and Katie Lou Samuelson have also been ruled out as they will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from injuries.
Valkyries Injury Report: Will Gabby Williams, Janelle Salaun Play?
The Valkyries have three players listed on their injury report, including Gabby Williams and Janelle Salaun.
Golden State has ruled out Williams due to reconditioning as she will miss her third consecutive contest.
Gabby Williams (conditioning) listed out Saturday.
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The Valkyries have also ruled out Salaun due to reconditioning as she will miss her third straight game as well.
Cecelia Zandalasini has been listed as questionable due to an illness and she is in danger of missing her third straight game.
Fans can catch Saturday night’s matchup between the Storm and Valkyries from Chase Center at 9:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
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This story was originally published September 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
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