Caitlin Clark is just on a league of her own right now.
Clark broke another WNBA record as the Indiana Fever stunned the number two Connecticut Sun, 84-80, to solidify their playoff push on Thursday, August 29 (PH Time).
The @IndianaFever pull off a MAJOR UPSET taking down the Sun 84-80 at home 🤯
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 29, 2024
Kelsey Mitchell dropped 23-4-3 in the WIN!#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/SBztIpj8LB
Heading into the game, the rookie sensation is tied with Rhyne Howard for the most three-pointers made in a single season by a rookie with 85.
It didn’t take long for Clark to put her name in the record books yet again.
Less than three minutes in the opening frame, she drove to her right, stepped back and buried the historic triple to surpass Howard. Clark would end up adding two triples more to hike her tally to 88 treys made.
the stepback three from Caitlin Clark to break the @WNBA rookie record 😤 https://t.co/nmTR4TBHDc pic.twitter.com/Y1KTeUl99I
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 28, 2024
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Then it’s winning time for the Fever.
Kelsey Mitchell dropped a team-high 23 points, Clark added 19, while three other players scored in double-digits for Indiana in a crucial win at home.
Crucial defensive play by Temi Fagbenle to take back possession for the @IndianaFever with seconds left on the game clock 👀🔥
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 29, 2024
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Tied at 80, Clark scored on a tough finger roll to put the Fever ahead by two points, 82-80 with under 90 seconds left in regulation.
After a series of Sun’s turnovers and call reviews, Lexie Hull sank two clutch free throws with 19.1 seconds left to ice the game for the Fever.
The win enabled Indiana to remain in the hunt for the playoffs, while sitting at number six in the standings behind a 15-16 win-loss record. They are one game behind the fifth-seed Phoenix Suns (16-15).
Meanwhile, DiJonai Carrington led the way for the playoff-bound Sun with 19 points as Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey combined for 33 points.
With the loss, Connecticut now dropped in joint-second with the Minnesota Lynx with identical 22-8 records in the standings.
