INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever fell to the Golden State Valkyries, 88-75, on Wednesday night in their first game back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse from their West Coast road trip.
Caitlin Clark, who remained on a 25-minute restriction while coming back from her back injury, scored 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting, along with three rebounds and six assists. Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points, and Aliyah Boston had 15 points and seven rebounds.
The Fever are now 14-10 and head into a back-to-back at home on Friday and Saturday.
Here’s what I liked and disliked:
What I liked in Indiana Fever’s loss vs Golden State Valkyries
What I didn’t like in Indiana Fever’s loss vs Golden State Valkyries
What the Indiana Fever’s loss to Golden State Valkyries means
The biggest issue with the Fever, as I wrote after their dominant win over the Las Vegas Aces, is that they are not a consistent team. They showed that tonight. They beat the best team in the league by 34 just three days ago, but did not look like that team at all on Wednesday night. Yes, this loss was against the No. 1 defense in the league, but the Fever successfully limited the Aces’ four-time MVP and three-time Defensive Player of the Year A’ja Wilson. Indiana has the talent to be a contender in the WNBA, but they are not consistent enough in applying that talent when they need to.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at chloe.peterson@indystar.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67. Get IndyStar’s Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter. Subscribe to IndyStar TV: Fever for in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes coverage and more.
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