SAN JOSE — The Valkyries were right there.

After suffering a 29-point loss in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round WNBA series, Golden State had the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx on the ropes in Game 2.

The Valkyries held a double-digit lead going into the final 10 minutes before a charged-up crowd at SAP Center in San Jose.

But in the end, it just wasn’t meant to be for the expansion team.

Minnesota completed a furious fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Valkyries 75-74 and advance to the second round.

Cecilia Zandalasini’s fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to win the game and send the series back to Minnesota bounced off the rim.

Monique Billings came off the bench and scored 15 points to lead the Valkyries. Zandalasini and Janelle Salaün each had 14 points. Veronica Burton had 13 poi

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