Final Injury Report for Mystics-Valkyries: Will Gabby Williams Play?

The Golden State Valkyries are at home Saturday night as they host the Washington Mystics in an interconference showdown.

Golden State enters Saturday’s game with an 18-7 record after defeating the Indiana Fever on the road Wednesday night.

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Golden State Valkyries forward <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/players/5915/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Gabby Williams;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0" data-yga="{"yLinkElement":"context_link","yModuleName":"content-canvas","yLinkText":"Gabby Williams","ySubModuleName":"anchor_text","yHasCommerce":false}">Gabby Williams</a> (1)Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams (1)Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

In Wednesday’s victory over the Fever, Gabby Williams led the way for the Valkyries as she recorded 16 points, three rebounds and three assists while Kaitlyn Chen added 14 points and three rebounds of her own off the bench.

The Valkyries will try to grab another victory and extend their winning streak to nine games Saturday as they face off against the Mystics in a tough home matchup.

Washington enters Saturday’s contest with a 12-11 record after losing at home to the Portland Fire Thursday night.

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Washington Mystics center <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/players/6692/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Shakira Austin;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0" data-yga="{"yLinkElement":"context_link","yModuleName":"content-canvas","yLinkText":"Shakira Austin","ySubModuleName":"anchor_text","yHasCommerce":false}">Shakira Austin</a> (0)Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images
Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin (0)Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

Shakira Austin led the way for the Mystics in Thursday’s loss as she ended the game with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists while Sonia Citron recorded eight points, six rebounds and three assists.

While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, one may be without multiple key players due to injuries.

Mystics Injury Report

The Mystics enter Saturday’s matchup with a healthy roster as they have nobody listed on their injury report.

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This is great news for Washington as the team looks to bounce back after Thursday’s loss and pick up a key victory on the road.

Valkyries Injury Report: Will Gabby Williams Play?

The Valkyries have two players listed on their injury report for Saturday, though Williams is not one of them.

Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams (1)Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams (1)Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Of course, Williams returned from a one-game absence due to a back contusion in Wednesday’s victory over the Fever and she will be available once again Saturday as she is off the injury report entirely.

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Golden State has ruled out Juste Jocyte due to left foot soreness while Iliana Rupert will miss the remainder of the season due to her pregnancy.

Fans can catch Saturday night’s matchup between the Mystics and Valkyries from Chase Center at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jul 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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