Uncasville, CT – The Connecticut Sun spoiled Tuesday night, beating the Indiana Fever by double digits. Caitlin Clark makes WNBA debut In front of a historic sellout crowd on the league’s opening night of the season.
Closely guarded by the Sun’s DeJonai Carrington, Clark was scoreless in the first quarter, but made 2 of 7 field goals (including 1 of 4 from deep) in the first half. He helped the Sun with no rebounds, one assist, and five turnovers. to maintain a double-digit lead.
Indiana Fever No. 22 Caitlin Clark controls the ball and connects with Connecticut Sun No. 21 DeJonai Caitlin Clark during the third quarter of a game at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 14, 2024 in Uncasville, CT. Linton protects. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Fever head coach Christy Sides pointed to the team’s significant turnovers, 10 of which were turnovers. From Clark.
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“We don’t have a lot of practice time for the next tournament,” Sides said of Indiana’s quick response, which hosts the New York Liberty on Thursday night.
“Tomorrow I’m going to watch a lot of video in the gym and figure out how to not turn the ball over 25 times to get 29 points.”
Clark’s struggles were evident early on, but he managed to adjust in the second half and finished with a team-high 20 points.
#22 Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever reacts during the second quarter during the game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 14, 2024 in Uncasville, CT. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Clark said after the loss, “I thought we were OK the first few possessions, but then our opponent started running and we really struggled to score.” “We really couldn’t go into too much depth.”
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Clark attributed the high attrition rate to the physicality of the sun and her “uncharacteristic” moments.
“I think when you have 25 turnovers overall, it’s going to be very difficult for us to win.”
Despite the loss and slow start, Clark’s popularity in the WNBA continues.
Nearly 9,000 fans cheered when Clark’s name was called on the court. The Suns announced Tuesday’s game will be the first time the home opener has had a full house since the franchise’s first year in 2003.
No. 22 Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever wears a shirt and holds a placard before a game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 14, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. You can see the fans. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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Clark’s first touch of the game drew a similar cheer that rivaled that of the home crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Tuesday was the second sold-out game for Clark in his professional career. In his preseason debut against the Dallas Wings earlier this month, Clark dropped a team-high 21 points in front of a packed arena.
Clark took the court for the first time last week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, drawing a record crowd of 13,028. This is a franchise record and more than triple last season’s 4,000.
Indiana opens the season Thursday at home against Liberty at 7 p.m. ET.
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