SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries put on a defensive masterclass against superstar Caitlin Clark. The expansion team held Clark to 11 points and forced the former Iowa standout into six turnovers as Golden State defeated the Indiana Fever 88-77 on Thursday in front of its sixth straight sellout crowd of 18,064.

Caitlin Clark hit a low for the second time in her professional career in a disheartening loss in their first game against a new franchise.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever couldn't maintain an early lead over the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night, falling by the final score of 88-77 at Chase Center.