SELECT LANGUAGE BELOW

Caitlin Clark’s rookie season comes to end with Fever playoff loss

Caitlin Clark's first WNBA season is over.

The Indiana Fever fell to the Connecticut Sun 87-81 on Wednesday night in a thrilling Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

Clark finished with a game-high 25 points on 10-of-23 shooting to go along with nine assists and six rebounds.


Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark drives to the basket during a game against the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 25, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. NBAE via Getty Images

The loss capped a record-breaking and newsworthy rookie season for Clark, who helped attract new fans to the WNBA.

The Fever rallied from an 11-point deficit to take the lead early in the fourth quarter, but Connecticut's DeWanna Bonner, who matched Clark's lead, made consecutive key shots to put the Suns back in the lead late in the game.


Indiana Fever player Kaitlyn Clark (No. 22) and Aaliyah Boston (No. 7) sit on the bench before taking on the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sept. 25, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Indiana Fever players Caitlin Clark and Aaliyah Boston sit on the bench before taking on the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 25, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. Getty Images

A layup by Bonner tied the game at 75-75 with 2:24 left in the game and Indiana's Aliyah Boston gave the Fever a two-point lead, but a 3-pointer by Bonner with 1:50 left put the Sun ahead 78-77.

Marina Mabry extended the lead to four points, and Bonner made two free throws with 23 seconds left in the game to all but seal the series-clinching victory for the Sun.

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Telegram
WhatsApp

Related News