Golden State Valkyries set for historic home opener at Chase Center in inaugural season

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The buzz over the Bay Area's newest professional sports team is set to hit a fever pitch Friday night at Chase Center, when the Golden State Valkyries open their first-ever WNBA regular season game.

The historic moment was marked at San Francisco City Hall Thursday with the raising of the team's flag.

The support for the franchise was felt Thursday afternoon at Chase Center as the team put in a practice.