Kate Martin and the Golden State Valkyries battled against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 at the SAP Center on Wednesday. It was an elimination game for the Valkyries, who had suffered a blowout loss in Game 1 and fallen into an 0-1 deficit in the best-of-three series.Martin enjoyed a hot start to the game, but despite her efforts, coach Natalie Nakase kept her minutes limited. The Valkyries guard made the most of her time on the floor, but her contribution went in vain as Golden State suffered a 75-74 loss and crashed out of the playoffs. In the end, Kate Martin finished with five points on 2 of 3 shooting, including 1 of 2 from beyond the arc. She also grabbed one rebound and posted a +8 in just 5:51 minutes.Kate Martin through four quarters in Game 2 loss vs. Minnesota Lynx (Sep. 17)In Game 2 at home, Martin came off the bench, as she has for most of the season. The sharpshooting guard wasted no time making her presence felt, quickly knocking down two shots within the first 54 seconds of her stint on the court.The crowd inside the arena erupted with joy when Martin drained a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer from the corner to extend the Valkyries’ lead to eight points. The former Las Vegas Aces guard played just 54 seconds in the opening quarter but tallied five points on a perfect 2-for-2 shooting.Kate Martin played just over two minutes in the second quarter but didn’t add to her tally. At halftime, the Valkyries guard had five points and one rebound in three minutes.Martin saw just under three minutes of action in the penultimate period and attempted one shot, but she was unable to convert. The former Iowa guard remained on the bench for the entire fourth quarter as the Valkyries squandered a 14-point third-quarter lead and ultimately lost the game by a single point.