In a valiant effort, the Valkyries second-half comeback fell short as they lost their season opener to the Los Angeles Sparks 84-67. The packed crowd at Chase Center cheered on the Valkyries throughout Friday’s game despite the team going cold in the fourth quarter.

The Golden State Valkyries were no match for the Los Angeles Sparks in their first regular season game Friday night losing 84-67. State of play: A sellout crowd of more than 18,000 people, including players from the Warriors and head coach Steve Kerr,

Plum shines in her Sparks debut with 37 points, including 26 in the second half, as the Sparks hand Golden State an 84-67 loss in its inaugural game.