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,

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 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.