With all that was on the line, the Valkyries came away with a 72-59 win over the Sparks in front of its 14th consecutive sellout crowd of 18,064. The Valkyries snapped the Sparks’ three-game winning streaks and won their first game in eight days.

Veronica Burton had a game-high 16 points as part of a balanced attack, Cecilia Zandalasini led a strong defensive effort with two steals and two blocks, and the Golden State Valkyries held the visiting Los Angeles Sparks to a season-low point total en route to a 72-59 victory Saturday night in San Francisco.