At the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Indiana Fever received the New York Liberty. The result of the match was a total surprise in the WNBA, with a great performance of the local team led by Caitline Clark against the leader of the Eastern Conference, the team of Sabirina Lonescu.
With this victory, the Indiana Fever completed their fifth triumph in the WNBA, and also reached the .500 of winning percentage. Until this point, the team of Indianapolis is located third in the Eastern Conference but has the seventh-best percentage in the league.
Indiana Fever a victory to remember
It was a fantastic game where the Indiana Fever showed their real potential with the figure of Caitline Clark, who was the main figure. She helped her team achieve an important victory after the last defeat against the Atlanta Dream.
Even with the loss, the is another player that deserves recognition, Sabrina Lonescu. The player who participated in the all-star WNBA of 2024 was the top scorer of the match with 34 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists.
It was a close match, especially in the third quarter when it appeared to be the key moment and probably a fundamental part of the triumph of the Indiana Fever. With 7:31 minutes to end the quarter, the New York Liberty was ahead of the result with 6 points of difference. But in that time, Indiana achieved a 17-0 that changed the course of the game.
At the end, the Indiana Fever ended the unbeaten mark of the New York Liberty, which until the end of the match had the record of 9 won matches and only one defeat. Meanwhile, the local team has reached 5 victories and 5 defeats.
Superstar Caitlin Clark, great level after her injury
The main question was the level of Caitline Clark, because she missed the last 5 games due to a strain in the left quad in the first match against the New York Liberty on May 24. It had been almost three weeks since the point guard had not played in the league, and her team had only achieved 2 victories.
In addition to this, during the four quarters, Clark played 31 minutes, adding 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists. It is important to note that she was the top scorer of her team, surpassing the 22 points of her teammate Kelsey Mitchell.
The presentation of Caitlin caught the attention of her rivals. Sabrina Lonescu talked at the press conference after the match and recognized the performance of Clark. “I think we gave (Clark) too many easy ones. She has great range. On a personal level, I’m happy to see her out there on the court & feeling good.”
Read the full article here
