INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark isn’t sure how many consecutive 3-pointers she has ever made in a game, but she did recall 12 was the most. That was in high school in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Saturday, against the WNBA’s top team the New York Liberty, she drained three in a row and seven total to lead the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 victory, handing the defending champions their first loss this season.
Clark had a spectacular return to the Fever after missing five games with a left quad injury. She totaled 32 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, accounting for 54 of Indiana’s points through her scoring and passing.
Clark’s presence on court makes the Fever a different team. On Tuesday, they lost 77-58 at Atlanta, their season low in points. Saturday was their season high. The victory avenged a 90-88 loss to the Liberty on May 24, the last game Clark had played in before being forced to sit out for the first time in her college or WNBA careers.
“Don’t we always expect that kind of game from Caitlin?” Indiana coach Stephanie White said, smiling….
