But in a crucial defensive possession, the Valkyries got discombobulated and fouled Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas at the rim with one second left. Thomas went on to hit one of two free throws to give the Mercury a 78-77 win.

But after a 67-58 loss to the Seattle Storm on Wednesday, the Valkyries have now lost their third straight game and their fifth in six games to drop to 10-12 on the season. While boasting a 7-4 record at home, the Valkyries are now 3-8 on the road.

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Down four with 15 seconds left, the Valkyries tied the game on two fadeaway baskets by French rookie Janelle Salaün. Needing just one more stop, Golden State appeared headed toward an extra period to decide, what was up to that point, one of the best games of the WNBA season.

The Valkyries tied the Mercury with 6.1 seconds to play, but Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas made 1 of 2 free throws with one tick left on the clock to beat Golden State 78-77 on Monday.

After defeating the Golden State Valkyries Monday, the Phoenix Mercury are riding a three-game win streak heading to Minnesota to take on the first place Lynx b

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The Mercury's schedule before the upcoming All-Star break consists of two road games against Golden State and Minnesota.