The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx survived a valiant effort by the No. 8 Golden State Valkyries with a 75-74 comeback victory on Wednesday night, winning their first-round series, 2-0, and advancing to the semifinals where they will face the winner of the New York/Phoenix series.

But while the Lynx's championship hopes live on, Wednesday night was all about the Valkyries, who capped off the best season for an expansion team in WNBA history with a gritty performance that will be remembered in the Bay Area and beyond for a long time.

After the Lynx beat the Valkyries four times during the regular season and took Game 1 with a decisive 101-72 win, they were heavily favored to win Game 2 convincingly. However, Golden State was the most dominant team for most of Wednesday's game.

The Valkyri

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