The return of Caitlin Clark On WNBA's parquet floors has not gone unnoticed! After almost three weeks of absence because of an elongation of the left quadriceps, the leader of the Indiana Fever was up to the event for the reception of the New York Liberty, hitherto undefeated since the start of the season.
Supported by a more determined collective than ever to bring down the teams of Marine Johannès (10 points in 18 minutes), Caitlin Clark delighted the Gainbridge Fieldhouse by delivering a full match, at 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, equaling in passing its 3-point record in a match, at 7/14! It was necessary at least to overshadow the 34 points of Sabrina Ionescuheroine of the first match between the two teams.
New Yorkers took the best start, counting up to 11 points ahead of the trio Ionescu-Sabally-Stewart (6-17), a dynamic which quickly reversed in favor of the FEVER, driven by a breathtaking CAITLIN CLARK. The Indiana leader heated himself by passing three 3-time arrows in a row, at a very long distance, to equalize at 24-24.
Even back from injury, the fever's phenomenon did not stop on such a good path with three 3-point baskets to keep the local players in mind, accompanied by the exterior baskets of Lexie Hull in order to resist the assaults of the Liberty, relegated to -3 at the break after a final basket from afar signed Sabrina Ionescu (53-50).
The players of the two teams lived up to what was rightly similar to a shocking match of the Eastern Conference. Reigning champions, New Yorkers were not long in reminding their status, attacking the takeover by a 9-0 marked by a new 3-point from Sabrina Ionescu in order to regain the head (53-59). It was at this moment that Indiana could have cracking. Conversely, the response of the fever was incredible!
A 19-0 to stifle the liberty
The players of Stephanie White then spent a scathing 19-0 with this time a Hull-Mitchell-Boston trio to assist a merger Caitlin, scoring the last 7 points of this crazy series including its 7th 3-point basket of the evening (72-59). It remained to finish the job while New York returned to -9 to 10 minutes from the end (80-71) then to -4 on a Lay-Up of Marine Johannès before Caitlin Clark (80-76) and finally -3 on a lay-up of Breanna Stewart and two throws from Sabrina Ionescu (85-82).
It is a whole collective which then supplemented Caitlin Clark to hold on to good until the end, like the 3-Points of Sydney Colson and Kelsey Mitchell blows. Caitlin Clark then found it in the corner for a third-point basket in Mitchell in the period which definitively sealed the hopes of New York (99-84).
Thanks to its success 102-88Indiana finds a balance sheet (5V-5D) and will above all approach the continuation with full confidence, reassured by Caitlin Clark's choice of choice and also the return of injury of Sophie Cunningham to expand the rotation of Stephanie White.
Before attacking a three -game road trip, Indiana will receive Rachid Méziane's Connecticut Sun on Tuesday evening, while New York will try to bounce back against Atlanta, the third best record in the League, at the same time.
