Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes left Game 6 of the WNBA Finals and did not return after a scary collision in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday, Oct. 29.
With five minutes remaining in the game, Hayes attempted to corral a loose ball and collided with Dream forward Rhyne Howard and Golden State guard Veronica Burton. Hayes stayed down on the court for almost a minute and eventually walked off the court without help.
Hayes was seen holding her left hip in Golden State's huddle and remained on the bench for the rest of game.
A scary collision as Rhyne Howard and Tiffany Hayes going for a loose ball.
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Hayes
exited the game with 15 points in 28 minutes for the Valkyries, who were unable to overcome a double-digit deficit against the Dream on Thursday. Atlanta won 80-69 and forced a winner-take-all Game 7 to be played on Saturday, Oct. 31 in San Francisco.
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