"Tiffany Hayes is out for another week for the Valkyries, so they have added another name to their roster via a hardship contract. Center Elizabeth Kitley is joining Golden State on a weeklong contract, the team announced Wednesday after beating the defending champion New York Liberty 66-56. Hayes went down with a knee injury on Aug. 22 and has not played since."
"Center Monique Billings returned Tuesday from a 14-game absence due to an ankle sprain, so the addition of another center is a bit of a surprise. Temi Fagbenle and Iliana Rupert held down the center position while Billings was out, and hardship-signed guard Bree Hall was waived Tuesday as Billings returned to the roster. Kitley appeared in 12 games for the Las Vegas Aces this season, averaging 1.3 points and 1.4 rebounds."
"She was drafted by Las Vegas last season No. 24 overall out of Virginia Tech while she was rehabbing from a torn ACL in the Hokies' regular-season finale. The Valkyries have also been without forward Cecilia Zandalasini for the last two weeks with a calf strain, and All-Star Kayla Thornton is out for the season with a torn ACL. Golden State's win Tuesday night over the Liberty solidified the Valkyries' playoff positioning."
Tiffany Hayes remains sidelined for at least another week with a knee injury suffered Aug. 22. Golden State signed center Elizabeth Kitley to a weeklong hardship contract to provide depth. Monique Billings returned from a 14-game absence with an ankle sprain, while Temi Fagbenle and Iliana Rupert covered center minutes and Bree Hall was waived upon Billings' return. Kitley played 12 games for the Las Vegas Aces this season, averaging 1.3 points and 1.4 rebounds and was the No. 24 pick out of Virginia Tech while rehabbing a torn ACL. Injuries have also sidelined Cecilia Zandalasini and All-Star Kayla Thornton, and the Valkyries sit sixth, two wins away from clinching a playoff berth with four games remaining.
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