Caitlin Clark picked up her first WNBA win against Angel Reese, and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 71-70.
Every Fever player scored in double figures in the game. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell led the team with 18 points. She also had two assists and two rebounds.
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Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) moves toward the basket while being guarded by Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) during a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchuler)
Clark opened the game by making her first two 3-pointers but missed her final seven. She finished with 11 points on 4-of-11 field goals. Nalyssa Smith finished with 17 points on 7-of-12 field goals. Aaliyah Boston and Christy Wallace each had 10 points.
The Sky hung in there late in the game, getting within one point of the Fever’s lead with 6.6 seconds left, but Chicago was unable to foul Indiana on the inbounds pass, allowing Indiana to hang on.
The match got rough towards the end with both Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese tangling with Clark, but cool heads prevailed and the Fever had the last laugh.
Chicago Sky player Angel Reese (No. 5) celebrates with Michaela Onyenwere (No. 12) after scoring during the third quarter against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 1, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark and Paul Skeens are coming off highly anticipated rookie years at Indy and are hitting the ground running.
Carter, who played 30 minutes off the bench, led the team with 18 points. Reese scored eight points and continued to be a rebounding machine, grabbing eight rebounds for a total of 13 rebounds.
Indiana’s win was their first in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. In the season-long tournament, each team plays five games against their conference rivals. The best team from each conference advances to the Finals for a $500,000 prize.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) runs over Chicago Sky guard Lindsay Allen (left) during a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchuler)
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