Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 advantage in the WNBA Finals.

Reese’s standout performance came on the heels of her 30-point, 16-rebound statement in a Game 2 victory.

Atlanta jumped out to a 9-1 lead early in the first quarter and never trailed.

Rhyne Howard added 16 points and five steals, while Naz Hillmon had 15 for the Dream, who host Game 4 on Saturday.

The Valkyries rallied to tie the game at 49-49 in the third quarter, but the Dream responded with an 8-0 run. Golden State pushed back again, but Atlanta closed the third quarter on a 12-2 run and did not relent in the fourth.

The Dream outscored the Valkyries 44-20 in the paint and scored 22 points off 15 Golden State turnovers.

Gabby Williams scored 15 points and Hayes added 14 off the bench for the Valkyries, who were held under 35% shooting for the second straight game.