Kelsey Plum scored 37 points to lead the sparks to an 84-67 victory in the Valkyries debut

San Francisco-Kelsey Plum scored 26 of her 37 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled the first game in the history of the Golden State Valkyries with an 84-67 victory on Friday evening.

Even the loss could not dampen the excitement of the sold -out amount of 18.064 in the arena, which was more converted into Valkyrie's purple as a typical dish for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.

The Valkyries have been the WNBA's first expansion franchise since 2008 and bring professional women's basketball to the Bay Area.

Dearica Hamby added 14 points and Rickea Jackson scored 13 for the Sparks, who won in her first game under the new coach Lynne Roberts.

Kayla Thornton achieved the first basket in the history of the team in the first possession of the team and there were quickly chants of “GSV! GSV!”

Tiffany Hayes scored 19 points to lead the Golden State, Temi Fagbenle added 15 and Julie Vanloo 14.

After Plum had won two titles in Las Vegas in her last three seasons, she was traded in Los Angeles in a three-team deal in a three-team deal, which also included Seattle.

She made an impressive debut with her new team with the second highest goal game of her career, which took over in the third quarter to end when Los Angeles set up his lead over 15 points.

But three consecutive 3-pointers from Vanloo lowered the deficit to six points and brought the greatest cheering to the crowd when the Valkyries held it near the fourth quarter.

The Sparks Guard Rae Burrell had to be carried out of the pitch at the end of the first quarter after being injured when she fouled Carla Lite with a 3-point attempt. Burrell was on her right leg for a few minutes.

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Los Angeles organizes Minnesota on Sunday at his home start. The Valkyries will organize Washington next Wednesday.