CHICAGO — Before Friday’s game, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese each said they didn’t care about the Rookie of the Year race.
“Both of our teams are competing for playoff spots and that’s our main focus,” Clark said.
“I think you guys have made it a big thing,” Reese said.
It might not be much of a thing at all the way Clark’s season is going.
The race between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese for Rookie of the Year has been a hot topic all season.
But both players say they don’t care about it at all and emphasized they’re focused on getting their teams to the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/8vWej3Xkpo
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) August 30, 2024
Behind a season-high 31 points from Clark, the Indiana Fever (16-16) crushed the Chicago Sky 100-81 and continued its torrid pace since the month-long Olympic break, winning for the fifth time in six games. They took the season series from the Sky, 3-1.
Clark went 8 of 14 from the field, including 5 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 10 of 11 from the free throw line. Additionally, Clark had 12 assists and three turnovers in 32 minutes. She is averaging 24 points and 8.5 assists since the break.
The fading Sky (11-20) lost for the sixth time in seven games since the break. Their top scorer, quicksilver guard Chennedy Carter,…
