NEW YORK — The result may have been the same, but 2024 No. 1 WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever‘s 91-80 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday was their most promising performance yet.
Clark and the Fever (0-3) took on head coach Christie Sides’ challenge following their 36-point defeat to the Liberty on Thursday: Compete and play with more pride. Despite falling behind by 23 midway through the third quarter Saturday, Indiana cut the deficit to a respectable 11 points by game’s end, ultimately outscoring the 2023 WNBA Finals runners-up 43-34 in the second half.
Clark, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, finished with 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting (4-for-10 on 3-pointers), the most points and her best efficiency in a game of her young pro career, while adding eight assists, six rebounds, one steal and committing eight turnovers.
“I thought I came out and just played harder, and I think that’s going to be just my biggest focus…
