Sunday’s matchup between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky was billed as yet another highly anticipated contest between three of the top rookies in the league.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese nor Kamilla Cardoso disappointed. For the second time this season, the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky found themselves in a one-possession game with less than a minute to play in regulation.
Clark scored a game-high 23 points in Indiana’s 91-83 victory, shooting a career-high 63.6 percent in the win. She also had a game-high 9 assists, including the dart to NaLyssa Smith under the basket that put the Fever up five with 30.4 seconds to play. Clark was one of four Indiana players to score at least 15 points, with Aliyah Boston recording a third consecutive double-double as she finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
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Reese and Cardoso finished with double-doubles, but they also dealt with foul trouble, ending up with five apiece. Midway through the third quarter, Reese was also whistled for a flagrant one after attempting to block Clark’s lay-up attempt. Chicago trailed for much of the second half, as guard Marina Mabrey led all Sky…
