INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark scored a season-high 32 factors Saturday as her return after a five-game absence as a consequence of harm helped lead the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 win over the New York Liberty.
Clark completed 11-for-20 taking pictures together with tying her career-high with seven made 3-pointers in 14 makes an attempt. She had 25 factors within the first half alone.
With Clark’s presence opening the ground, the Fever (5-5) set a franchise document with 17-made 3s in 35 makes an attempt (48.6%). Clark additionally distributed 9 assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
It was Clark’s third profession WNBA recreation wherein she scored no less than 30 factors, grabbed no less than 5 rebounds and distributed no less than 5 assists.
Kelsey Mitchell added 22 factors, Lexie Hull 14, Aliyah Boston scored 10 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds and reserve Sydney Colson scored 10. It was the primary time this season Indiana reached triple digits.
The Fever posted a 2-3 document with Clark out of the lineup with a strained quadricep.
Sabrina Ionescu scored a season-high 34 factors on 11-of-20 taking pictures together with 4 for 10 from 3. Breanna Stewart scored 24 factors and Nyara Sabally scored 10 apiece for the Liberty (9-1) who misplaced misplaced for the primary time this season.
The Liberty took a 17-6 lead earlier than Clark took over within the final three minutes of the primary quarter. She transformed a three-point play with 3:06 left, then went ballistic from deep burying 3s from 33-feet, 27-feet and 31-feet in three consecutive possessions spanning 38 seconds to tie it at 24.
The Fever led 53-50 at halftime earlier than New York began the third with a 9-0 run. Indiana countered with a 17-0 run and completed the quarter up 80-71. The Liberty drew inside 85-82 with a pair of Ionescu foul photographs with six minutes left however by no means obtained nearer.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
