The prolonged drought has finally been quenched. The Indiana Fever have etched their first regular season WNBA triumph into the annals of 2024.
Fueled by an electrifying second-half onslaught and a rip-roaring fourth-quarter blitz, Caitlin Clark has savored the sweet taste of her maiden career victory. Clark’s shooting prowess may have been askew, but she uncorked a deep-range triple late in the contest that left spectators utterly stupefied.
It was vintage Clark, a performance that evoked echoes of Stephen Curry’s legendary marksmanship, given the stratospheric distance from whence she unleashed her shot. That bucket bestowed the Fever with a five-point cushion with a mere 40 ticks remaining on the clock.
Indiana Fever Inaugurate Win Column Against Cameron Brink’s LA Sparks
Clark’s final statline read 11 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. She also contributed four steals and one blocked shot while keeping her turnover tally at a miserly two.
Clark’s supporting cast played a pivotal role in this triumph, with Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, and Temi Fagbenle all eclipsing the 17-point barrier.
Indiana now boasts a 1-5 record, while the Los Angeles Sparks slip to 1-3. Cameron Brink etched her name into the scoresheet with 15 points, corralled nine rebounds, and tallied two steals and two blocked shots.