Caitlin Clark leads Indiana Fever to third straight win as WNBA star notches 18 points in win over Mystics
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continued to roll on Wednesday night as they defeated the Washington Mystics and their star rookie scored 18 points.
Playing in front of their home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Fever won 88-81 and improved to a 6-10 record on the season.
Clark added six assists and 12 rebounds and even produced a defensive standout like her collected a pass and went the other way for an easy layup in the first half.
The former University of Iowa star, who struggled defensively at times in the pros, also finished the game with four steals.
The Fever had started the season 1-8 but have been gaining momentum lately and Clark and her teammates continue to smile.
Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark added 18 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the win
Clark and her Fever teammates have won five of their last seven matches after starting 1-8
“Yeah, it’s huge when you can stack up these wins,” Clark said on NBA TV after the game.
‘That gives everyone confidence for a young group. So I think we’re starting to see our potential and what we can do.”
Clark’s teammates Aaliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell were huge in the win, as they each scored 22 points.
The Mystics – who never led in the game – got 27 points from Ariel Atkins.
Wednesday’s win also represented the Fever’s fourth consecutive win at home – the first time they have accomplished the feat since August 2015, according to the NBA TV broadcast of the game.
Clark got a huge boost from teammate Aaliyah Boston as she scored 22 points
Clark waved to the crowd as she was introduced the night before at the U.S. Swimming Trials
On Tuesday, Clark and her Fever teammates attended Team USA’s Olympic swimming trials at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Of course, Clark was left out of the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team in a highly controversial move when the roster was announced earlier this month.
Nevertheless, the rookie guard vowed afterwards that she would “still push them to win gold,” and showed her Olympic spirit on Tuesday.
She and Angel Reese also sent stylish messages to future Olympian Cameron Brink, who was set to compete for the U.S. women’s 3×3 team before tearing her ACL on Tuesday night.