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 ...

Sparks guard Julie Vanloo said Saturday's game at the Golden State Valkyries would be a vital step in processing her jolting departure from her former team last month.