See the raucous ‘Ballhalla’ crowd of Valkyries fans at Game 2 of WNBA Finals

Another raucous crowd of Golden State Valkyries fans showed up at “Ballhalla” for Game 2 of the WNBA Finals in San Francisco on Monday night.

But after Golden State came from behind to win Game 1 on Saturday, this night belonged to the visitors from Atlanta. The Dream took over in the third quarter and ran away with a 79-65 win, handing the Valkyries their first-ever playoff loss at Chase Center. Still, Valkyries fans gave their team an ovation at the end of the loss, a clear attempt to keep spirits high despite the loss.

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Dream star Angel Reese led all players with 30 points and 16 rebounds in a sensational performance. For the Valkyries, Gabby Williams and Tiffany Hayes tied for the team-high with 14 points each, but Golden State only shot 34% from the field and turned the ball over 18 times.

With the best-of-seven series now tied 1-1, the teams will head to Atlanta for Game 3 on Wednesday night at 5 p.m. Pacific on USA Network. The game was originally scheduled to be played on Thursday but was moved up a day to allow the game to be played at State Farm Arena, a much larger venue than what was available in the Atlanta area the next day.

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