The Fever entered the Olympic break in July red hot and surging toward playoff contention, and they have had no trouble carrying that momentum over to the second half despite four weeks away from the court.
Caitlin Clark and Indiana are 3-1 since the break, including an impressive home win over the Storm on Saturday and a road victory over the Dream on Monday. A win over the Sun (22-7) on Wednesday night would be quite the statement for the Fever, who are currently in a playoff spot at 14-16.
Clark shook off an ankle injury against Atlanta on Monday and finished the win with 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and only two turnovers to her name. The rookie is averaging 23.5 points per game over the four contests since the Olympic break, shooting the ball efficiently, and, most importantly, leading the Fever to wins.
Clark would very much like to keep that momentum alive against the Sun, who are 3-0 when facing the Fever this season.
Here's a look at Clark's stats and highlights from Wednesday's battle with the Sun.
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Caitlin Clark stats vs. Connecticut Sun
Final score: Fever 84, Sun 80
- Points: 19
- Rebounds: 5
- Assists: 5
- Steals: 1
- Blocks: 1
- TOs: 7
- Fouls: 2
- FGs: 7-17
- 3Ps: 3-12
- FTs: 2-2
Clark didn't have her most efficient night, but she still did enough to help propel the Fever to a key win over the favored Sun. The rookie scored 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting, struggling from 3-point range but adding five rebounds and five assists.
Clark committed five turnovers in the first half but was able to rein it in after halftime with only two more. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 23 points as Lexie Hull came up clutch with four 3-pointers.
Clark also broke the rookie record for 3-pointers with her 86th of the season.