What the Liberty hope to take away from a sobering loss to the Valkyries

Nypost · May 22, 2026 · 115 words · By Madeline Kenney

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What to know about What the Liberty hope to take away from a sobering loss to the Valkyries

Thursday’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries was not how the Liberty imagined they would open their two-and-a-half-week homestand.

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What happened

Thursday’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries was not how the Liberty imagined they would open their two-and-a-half-week homestand.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “who ultimately lost by 17”

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Two independent sources report the final score as 87-70. The difference between 87 and 70 is exactly 17 points.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonquel Jones (right) and Golden State’s Kiah Stokes battle for a loose ball during the Liberty’s home loss to the Valkyries. Heather Khalifa for New York Post. It wasn’t the Liberty’s night. Jonquel …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/sports/liberty-begin-seven-gam…

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web search NEUTRAL — Final score: Golden State Valkyries 87, New York Liberty 70. If you wanted to distill the game down to one statistic, you can probably go with three point attempts. The Valks lead the WNBA in threes a…
https://www.netsdaily.com/nyliberty/109945/ny-liberty-golden…

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Claim 2: “The Liberty allowed the Valkyries to score 25 points in the first quarter”

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While evidence confirms the game took place and the final score, none of the provided sources specify the number of points scored by the Valkyries in the first quarter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Golden State Valkyries season was the franchise's 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association and under head coach, Natalie Nakase.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Golden_State_Valkyries_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Golden State Valkyries season will be the franchise's second season in the Women's National Basketball Association and second under head coach Natalie Nakase.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Golden_State_Valkyries_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden State Valkyries are an American professional basketball team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Valkyries compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Valkyries

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Claim 3: “The Valkyries’ defense, the WNBA’s best-rated unit”

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The claim states the Valkyries have the 'best-rated unit' (defense), but a web search result explicitly mentions 'the Valkyries’ defensive weaknesses' and notes that their defensive prowess was only against teams 'expected to finish in the bottom third of the WNBA standings,' contradicting the claim that they are the league's best.

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Claim 4: “Thursday’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries”

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Two independent web sources (NetsDaily and another news report) confirm the New York Liberty lost to the Golden State Valkyries with a final score of 87-70.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season will be the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Liberty Boys were a branch of the Sons of Liberty in New York City during the 1760s and 1770s. True-Born Sons of Liberty was also a title used by the Liberty Boys. The Liberty Boys are known for b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Boys

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Liberty season was the 29th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their fourth season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Saturday, May 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Liberty_season

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Claim 5: “New York got within two in the second”

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One specific web source explicitly states that a run by the Liberty 'put New York within two' in the second quarter. No other source corroborates this specific detail.

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Claim 6: “to take a double-digit lead”

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The provided evidence confirms the teams played and the final result, but does not provide the specific score or lead margin after the first quarter.

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