Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (2-2) rebound from a tightly contested overtime loss on Friday night with a wire-to-wire 89-78 victory over the Seattle Storm (1-3) this evening from Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Clark continued her efficient offensive start to the season by recording her first double-double of the year through 21 points scored on 5-for-10 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point land, and 9-for-9 at the free-throw line, along with 10 assists, seven rebounds, and two blocks in an efficient 24 minutes of play.
Defensively, Indiana played much better tonight, holding Seattle to just 36% from the floor, and responded offensively when the Storm made their strong scoring push in the second quarter.
Up next for Clark and the Fever will be Wednesday night, when they face fellow former Hawkeye legend Megan Gustafson and the newly formed Portland Fire (1-2) in their inaugural meeting at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Final: Indiana 89, Seattle 78
Behind a double-double from Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever pick up their first home win of the season and improve to an even 2-2 overall record.
Clark finishes with 21 points on 5-for-10 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point land, and 9-for-9 at the free-throw line, along with 10 assists, seven rebounds, and two blocks in an efficient 24 minutes of play.
4:12 4th QTR: Indiana 87, Seattle 69
Timeout Indiana.
With the game well out of reach for Seattle, Stephanie White has taken Caitlin Clark and much of the starting lineup out of the game to preserve her star players.
If she does not enter the game in the final 4:12 of regulation, Clark will finish with 21 points on 5-for-10 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point land, and 9-for-9 at the free-throw line, along with 10 assists, seven rebounds, and two blocks in 24 minutes of play.
6:23 4th QTR: Indiana 81, Seattle 65
Timeout Indiana.
Stephanie White calls a timeout to gather her team’s defense for the home stretch of the game.
Clark now has 21 points on 5-for-10 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point land, and 9-for-9 at the free-throw line, along with 10 assists, seven rebounds, and two blocks in 24 minutes of play.
Caitlin Clark Double-Double
With a made bucket and an assist early in the fourth quarter, Clark records her first double-double of the season and expands her WNBA record of at least 20 points and at least 10 assists in a single game to 12 in her career.
End of 3rd Quarter: Indiana 77, Seattle 58
Indiana finishes the third quarter on fire from the floor, as they lead Seattle 77-58.
Clark is still at 19 points on 4-for-9 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point land, and 9-for-9 at the free-throw line, along with nine assists, seven rebounds, and one block in 22 minutes of play.
Another point and assist by the former Hawkeye legend will increase her WNBA record of at least 20 points and at least 10 assists in a single game to 12 in her career.
5:32 3rd Quarter: Indiana 64, Seattle 50
Seattle Timeout.
Storm called a timeout after a few defensive breakdowns had allowed the Fever to expand their lead to 14 points, capped by a wide-open transition 3-pointer for Kelsey Mitchell.
Clark is still at 17 points on 4-for-9 from the field, 2-for-4 from 3-point land, and 7-for-7 at the free-throw line, along with seven assists, five rebounds, and one block in 20 minutes of play.
Halftime: Indiana 55, Seattle 44
At halftime, Indiana leads Seattle by a 55-44 advantage, as the Fever continues to score in bunches to close out the first half of the game.
Clark is currently at 17 points on 4-for-7 from the field, 2-for-3 from 3-point land, and 7-for-7 at the free-throw line, along with six assists, one rebound, and one block in 14 minutes of play.
2:49 2nd Quarter: Indiana 48, Seattle 36
Media Timeout.
Indiana leads Seattle by a 48-36 advantage, as the Fever responded to a solid Seattle offensive run near the close of the second quarter.
Clark is currently at 17 points on 4-for-6 from the field, 2-for-3 from 3-point land, and 6-for-6 at the free-throw line, along with three assists, one rebound, and one block in 12 minutes of play.
The former Hawkeye will be at the free-throw line for one shot as she looks to complete an and-one play when the game resumes.
6:24 2nd QTR: Indiana 40, Seattle 29
An early second-quarter offensive push by the Storm forces Stephanie White to call a timeout and regroup her squad.
Clark is currently at 10 points on 2-for-3 from the field, 2-for-3 from 3-point land, and 4-for-4 at the free-throw line, along with three assists and one block in eight minutes of play.
End of 1st Quarter: Indiana 32, Seattle 19
At the end of the first quarter, the Fever lead by a 32-19 advantage. Clark posted eight points on 2-for-3 from the field, 2-for-3 from 3-point land, and 2-for-2 at the free-throw line, along with three assists in six minutes of play.
Indiana’s offense is humming right now, and its defensive presence is much more aggressive to start this game.
Corner 3-pointer by Clark forces Seattle timeout
With 5:23 left in the first quarter, an uncontested corner 3-pointer by Caitlin Clark forces the Storm to take an early timeout.
Fever lead 13-7, with Clark contributing three points on 1-for-1 shooting, along with three assists in four minutes of play.
Indiana Fever Starting Five
Caitlin Clark is rocking in style
Caitlin Clark officially sets another WNBA record
After the league corrected its statistical miscue from Friday’s game against Washington, Caitlin Clark is the new record-holder for most games with at least 20 points and at least 10 assists, with 11 so far in her career.
Aliyah Boston ruled out vs. Storm
After initially being ruled questionable for today’s game, the Fever have officially ruled center Aliyah Boston out with a lower leg injury suffered on May 15.
Boston will miss the first game of her WNBA career, after playing in all 137 games (regular season and playoffs) before today.
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