Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (4-3) see their three-game winning streak end on Thursday night with a 90-88 loss against the Golden State Valkyries (5-2) from Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.
Despite Caitlin Clark having a relatively troublesome shooting night, the Fever collectively battled against the stingy defensive schemes of Golden State all night. However, Aliah Boston’s tip-shot at the final buzzer hit the rim and allowed the Valkyries to escape victoriously.
Although she set yet another WNBA record tonight, Caitlin Clark finished tied for the team-high offensively with Raven Johnson by registering 16 points on 3-for-12 shooting, 2-for-6 from 3-point land, and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, to go along with six assists, four rebounds, three steals, and one block in her 29 minutes of action.
Up next for Clark and the Fever will be a trip to the Rose City on Saturday night, as they make their first visit to Moda Center for a clash with the Portland Fire (5-3). That game will also be the first of seven consecutive WNBA Commissioner’s Cup games.
Final: Golden State 90, Indiana 88
Indiana’s hard-fought battle against Golden State comes up just short, as the Valkyries prevail by a score of 90-88.
Clark finishes with 16 points on 3-for-12 shooting, 2-for-6 from 3-point land, and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, to go along with six assists, four rebounds, three steals, and one block in her 29 minutes of action.
1:48 4th QTR: Golden State 87, Indiana 84
Indiana Timeout.
It’s coming down to what could be the final possession, as both teams are trading baskets and free throws.
Clark has 16 points on 3-for-11 shooting, 2-for-5 from 3-point land, and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, to go along with five assists, four rebounds, three steals, and one block in her 27 minutes of action. However, she has four fouls in the game.
5:54 4th QTR: Golden State 75, Indiana 72
Golden State Timeout.
Aliyah Boston nails a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to three points and force a Valkyries timeout with 5:54 left in the fourth quarter.
With many of the Fever’s stars in foul trouble, they will need to collectively work together to pull off a victory against this pesky Valkyries squad.
8:08 4th QTR: Golden State 71, Indiana 69
Indiana Timeout.
Golden State takes the lead by two early in the fourth quarter, which forces Stephanie White to call a timeout.
Caitlin Clark also picked up her fourth foul of the game, which will significantly limit the abilities of the former Hawkeye down the stretch.
End of Third Quarter: Indiana 67, Golden State 65
At the end of the third quarter, the Fever lead by just two points as the Valkyries closed the quarter with a five-point scoring run.
Clark has 13 points on 2-for-9 shooting, 1-for-4 from 3-point land, and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, to go along with four assists, three rebounds, three steals, and one block in her 21 minutes of action.
1:19 3rd QTR: Indiana 65, Golden State 60
Golden State Timeout.
Raven Johnson’s corner 3-pointer forces the Valkyries to call a timeout, as the Fever have taken a late five-point lead. This gives Johnson a career-best 13 points on the night.
2:37 3rd QTR: Golden State 59, Indiana 58
After the review, the call is overturned. The challenge is successful, and Boston will get two free throws.
2:37 3rd QTR: Golden State 59, Indiana 58
Indiana has called a timeout to challenge an offensive foul call on Aliyah Boston.
4:56 3rd QTR: Golden State 57, Indiana 54
Media Timeout.
Valkyries’ Juste Jocyte has given Golden State the lead again with a pair of 3-pointers before the media timeout.
Halftime: Indiana 44, Golden State 44
Despite the Valkyries playing exceptionally defensively with their high-pressure defensive scheme, Indiana has found a way to enter halftime tied at 44 with Golden State thanks to an outstanding effort from their bench.
Clark has 11 points on 2-for-6 shooting, 1-for-2 from 3-point land, and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, to go along with four assists, two rebounds, and two steals in her 14 minutes of action.
However, there is a potential concern regarding foul trouble for both Kelsey Mitchell (two fouls) and Clark (three fouls)
Caitlin Clark records career milestone
With 4:11 left in the second quarter, Caitlin Clark has recorded the 500th assist of her career. This makes the former Hawkeye the fastest player in WNBA history to achieve both 1,000 points and 500 assists, taking Clark just 59 games.
5:59 2nd QTR: Golden State 31, Indiana 26
Golden State Timeout.
Two quick 3-pointers by Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham bring the Fever to within five points and force a Valkyries timeout.
Clark has 11 points on 2-for-6 shooting, 1-for-2 from 3-point land, and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, to go along with one rebound and one steal in her 11 minutes of action.
7:08 2nd QTR: Golden State 31, Indiana 20
Indiana Timeout.
Indiana’s transition defense is struggling to contain the Valkyries’ offense right now, as Golden State forces a timeout for Stephanie White following a Kaila Charles 3-pointer.
Clark now has eight points on 1-for-5 shooting and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, to go along with one rebound in her 9 minutes of action.
End of First Quarter: Golden State 21, Indiana 15
At the end of the first quarter of play, Golden State leads Indiana by seven points after the Valkyries closed the final minute of the opening frame on a five-point scoring run.
Golden State’s pressure defense has kept the Indiana offense in check so far, helping the Valkyries maintain their lead.
Clark still has five points on 1-for-4 shooting and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line in her seven minutes of action.
3:10 1st QTR: Golden State 14, Indiana 11
Media Timeout.
Golden State’s pace of play is clearly testing Indiana’s endurance, as the Fever have not played in six days. Fortunately for the Fever, the team has remained resilient amid the high-flying action so far and trails by only three points entering the media timeout.
Caitlin Clark currently has five points on 1-for-4 shooting and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.
Indiana Fever Starting Five
Caitlin Clark is available tonight
After being listed as probable on Wednesday’s initial game status report, the Indiana Fever have listed Caitlin Clark as available entering tonight.
However, Bree Hall has been downgraded from “probable” to “out” as she deals with an undisclosed illness.
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