Even as a rookie with a lot of growing to do, Caitlin Clark is already a walking highlight reel most evenings. This fact didn’t change during the Indiana Fever’s latest matchup with the conference rival Chicago Sky and Angel Reese.
In a back-and-forth affair in Chicago, Clark was sublime.
The point guard dropped 17 points (5-of-9 from behind the 3-point line!), 13 assists, six rebounds, and four steals while keeping Indiana afloat on the road alongside her supportive teammate Aliyah Boston (18 points, six rebounds, six assists, two blocks).
Clark’s best moment might have been during a key offensive sequence early in the fourth quarter. With the Fever trying to pull away, Clark took a handoff from several feet behind the arc and drilled an absolute laser of a 3-point shot. While getting back on defense, she appropriately shrugged and mean-mugged in reaction to the shot:
Caitlin Clark drills another three from deep pic.twitter.com/X75CcSbWSW
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
After leading for most of the fourth quarter, Indiana blew a 15-point lead and would go on to lose a tough one, 88-87. Reese, in particular, enjoyed a monster game with 25 points (10 in the last seven minutes) and 16 rebounds to key the Sky’s comeback.
But without Clark’s ever-competitive efforts as a shooter and playmaker, it’s hard to imagine that the Fever would’ve even stayed in it until the end.
Featured image courtesy of ESPN
