# Borlase leads Dream to Finals lead over Valkyries

> Australian guard Izzy Borlase scored 12 points as Atlanta Dream beat Golden State Valkyries 97-71 to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.
- Title: Borlase leads Dream to Finals lead over Valkyries · Abc
- Summary: Australian guard Izzy Borlase scored 12 points as Atlanta Dream beat Golden State Valkyries 97-71 to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. Izzy Borlase scored…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-22/aussie-borlase-on-winning-side-atlanta-dream-leads-wnba-finals/107297062
- Published: 2026-10-22T04:48:45+00:00
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## Dream takes Finals lead
Atlanta Dream beat Golden State Valkyries ninety seven to seventy one in Game three of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday, taking a two one series lead.
## Borlase's solid contribution
Australian guard Izzy Borlase played twenty six minutes, scoring twelve points with five rebounds, two assists and one block for the Dream.
## Reese dominates again
Star Angel Reese recorded twenty one points and twelve rebounds, her second straight strong game after scoring thirty points and sixteen rebounds in Game two.
## Reese on the moment
Angel Reese said: "It feels good when you're in the finals. It's a long season, and you play against everybody and go through and push through, but when you can do it at the highest…

> It feels good when you're in the finals. It's a long season, and you play against everybody and go through and push through, but when you can do it at the highest level, this is what you live for.
## Dream's third quarter surge
With the game tied at forty nine in the third quarter, Atlanta scored eight straight points including four by Reese, then closed the quarter scoring twelve of the final fourteen points.
## Sold out crowd at Hawks arena
The game was moved from Dream's Gateway Center Arena to the NBA's Atlanta Hawks home arena. Wednesday's game was sold out with more than seventeen thousand fans attending.
## Game four on Sunday
Game four of the best of seven WNBA Finals will be played in Atlanta on Sunday, AEDT, also at the Hawks arena, which is already sold out.
## Key takeaway

Izzy Borlase scored 12 points as Atlanta Dream beat Golden State Valkyries 97-71 to lead the WNBA Finals 2-1.