The Portland Fire end their season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries, with Carla Leite scoring key baskets in overtime. With 1:57 remaining in the extra period, Leite makes a tiebreaking basket, and later converts a three-point play with 26.5 seconds left. The Fire hold on to win on Tuesday night.
Leite finishes with 18 points for Portland, who snap a four-game losing streak. Bridget Carleton leads the Fire with 26 points, including five three-pointers. The victory brings the Fire to a final record of 17-27. The reports agree on the decisive late-overtime sequence and the team performances led by Leite and Carleton.
