Caitlin Clark explodes for 32 points in return from injury
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Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever were excited to welcome back not just one but two key players for their Saturday showdown against the New York Liberty. Caitlin Clark, in her second WNBA season, returned from injury and put on a show, dropping 32 points with nine assists and eight rebounds in a game-changing performance.
New York started the second half on a 9-0 run. The Fever countered with a 25-3 run en route to a 102-88 victory over the defending champions.
Allisha Gray scored 23 points, Brionna Jones added a season-high 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat Indiana 77-58 on Tuesday night as the Fever again played without Caitlin Clark. Gray contributed a steal and a blocked shot in an 11-0 run in the third quarter that gave the Dream a 47-37 lead.
The Indiana Fever came crashing back down to earth on Tuesday night. After logging back-to-back wins, including a 79-52 blowout victory against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky, the Fever suffered an embarrassing loss at the hands of the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, 77-58.
The Indiana Fever were holding their own in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Atlanta. They got down a little bit in the first quarter, struggling against Atlanta’s physicality at times, but always found a way to charge back into contention.