Caitlin Clark records first triple-double by rookie in WNBA history as Fever upset Liberty

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The legend of Caitlin Clark grows yet again. The Indiana Fever star became the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double Saturday as she pulled down her 10th rebound midway through the fourth quarter against the New York Liberty.

Clark’s historic performance fueled the Fever to an 83-79 upset over the league-leading Liberty, as she finished with 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds while the Fever erased a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit.

Clark also became the first player in Fever history to record a triple-double.

“Honestly, I’m just happy we won,” Clark said afterward. “I take a lot of pride in being able to do a lot of different things for this team. I think we’re really good when I can get the ball off the glass and just go in transition and find my teammates and set them up. Obviously 13 assists, that means my teammates made 13 shots off my passes so that goes to them.”

The Fever needed every ounce of production from Clark’s game-high 38 minutes, as the Liberty were led by 42 combined points from Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. Clark…

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