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,

The Los Angeles Sparks stunned a sold-out crowd at the Chase Center and beat the Valkyries 84-67 in the club’s first game as a WNBA franchise. The Valkyries set a record with 18,064 fans in attendance for their opening game as the 13th franchise in the league — which marked the highest attendance for any team in its debut game.