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Flau’jae Johnson draws big cheers, but Storm fall in season opener

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In the first game of the season, Flau’jae Johnson received some of the loudest cheers of the night from the Climate Pledge Arena crowd during player introductions and fittingly, the effervescent rookie guard canned the game’s first basket — a rainbow three-pointer. The Storm raced out to a fast start in Friday’s opener, fell behind before halftime and faded near the end while providing a glimpse of what to expect over the next four months in a 91-80 loss against the Golden State Valkyries that spoiled Sonia Raman’s coaching debut. In her WNBA debut, Johnson had her best moments early and struggled offensively while connecting on three of 12 shots for 12 points. Second-year center Dominique Malonga received her first WNBA start and gave the Valkyries fits around the rim while using speed and athleticism to score inside. However, she was 0 for 2 on three-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting.…

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