The Valkyries improved to 10-9 after losing the first two games of a four-game road trip in Minnesota and Atlanta. Now 3-6 on the road, it was the first win outside the state of California for Golden State, which counted its first two road victories against the Sparks in Los Angeles.

Caitlin Clark had the first pick of the Starters round, thanks to topping the fan votes. And of course, she used it to snatch up her partner, Aliyah Boston. That pick was more obvious than all the fouls that keep going ignored by the officials these days.

During a break within the game, Clark stood up to argue with the referees about a call. Plum took notice and somewhat jokingly went to the same ref to argue that the 2024 Rookie of the Year was illegally stepping onto the court, with one of her shoes across the line.