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The Golden State Valkyries have completed a number of firsts in their inaugural season. Getting their first playoff win wasn't one of them.
Wednesday night's game is the second in a best-of-three game series for the the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
The Valkyries will try to fight off elimination against the top-seed Minnesota Lynx, who cruised to a 101-72 win in Game 1. Game 2 is set to tip off from SAP Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, with the game televised on ESPN. Schneider and everyone around the organization is hopeful the atmosphere can move south with the team.
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Despite a last-second loss to the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in Round 1, the Golden State Valkyries have built a foundation for the future.