The Golden State Valkyries struggled on both sides of the court in their matchup against the reigning WNBA champions, the New York Liberty, losing in their first game of the week.

The New York Liberty smothered the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night’s home game, moving to 4-0 for the third time in franchise history. After building a 20-point lead by the early second quarter, the rest of the game was a war with boredom featuring semi-successful efforts from the Liberty to maintain their focus.