The Golden State Valkyries' recent victory against the Los Angeles Sparks displayed the team's overall true potential.

After scoring 37 points in last week’s season opener, the Valkyries held Sparks guard Kelsey Plum to 16 points on 6 of 18 shooting from the field. Dearica Hamby led Los Angeles with 25 points and 16 rebounds. The Valkyries fell behind by two points in the first quarter, but the Bay Area team caught fire in the second.

Janelle Salaün and Carla Leite shine while Natalie Nakase cherishes her return to SoCal. Plus, where does Kate Martin fit in the rotation?

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The matchup between the Valkyries and Sparks is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The game will be broadcast on ION, but can also be streamed on WNBA League Pass.

Kate Martin and her Golden State Valkyries faced off against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, May 23. See her full stat line here.

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One of this weekend’s top games will be between the 1-1 Los Angeles Sparks and 0-1 Golden State Valkyries. Both teams met last week, with the Sparks taking the victory behind Kelsey Plum’s 37 ...

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Carla Leite scored 19 points, fellow rookie Janelle Salaun had 18, and Kayla Thornton added 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-73 on Friday night.

Golden State then traveled to New York where it was blown out by the Liberty in the first of a two-game series on Tuesday. But two days later, the Valkyries hung in with the defending WNBA champions and lost a close game as they held the Eastern Conference’s top team to its lowest point total of the season.