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Caitlin Clark’s shooting falls continued in the Indiana fever’s loss to Las Vegas Acer on Sunday 89-81.
Clark went 7-of-20 from the field with 4-of-4-made of the free-throwing line for a total of 19 points, but she was just 1-of-10 from three-point territory.
Combined with his 0-of-7 beyond the arch in the loss to the Golden State Valkyries Thursday night, Clark is an uncharacteristic 1-of-17 from three in his last two matches.
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Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball match against Las Vegas Acer at T-Mobile Arena. (Lucas Peltier-Preferred Pictures)
But the fever led throughout this game and entered the fourth quarter with a 61-58 benefit. ACES, led by three-time league MVP a’ja Wilson and her 24 points for the game, began to take over their home ground in crunch time.
Collaborated with Jackie Young (19 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three stealing) and Chelsea Gray (18 points, three rebounds, three assists), Wilson and ACES OUTSCORED FEBER 31-20 in the fourth quarter to run away with the victory.
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While Clark struggled with his jumper in this game, the fever saw great contributions from the game’s leading goal scorer, Aliyah Boston, who had 26 points on 12-of-19 shooting, and Kelsey Mitchell, who had a large part of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to keep Indiana in the game.
But after Mitchell’s three-pointer tied things up at 69 per. Pcs. Five minutes to play, the aces tightened in and began to pull away thanks to some key baskets from Young, Wilson and Gray.
Las Vegas Aces guard Aaliyah new (13) celebrates with Tiffany Mitchell (3) and Chelsea Gray (12) after scoring against Indiana Fever during the second half of a WNBA basketball match in T-Mobile Arena. (Lucas Peltier-Preferred Pictures)
Since Clark’s 20-Point games in the victory over Connecticut, a game that was super-loaded between both sides, with Clark, who was beaten and pushed to the ground at one point, she has not shot well, and the fever has not been able to get away with a victory on this West Ky trip.
Granted, Clark has played on only eight of Indiana’s 13 games this season due to injury. This is her fourth match back and she shot very well in the first two, who were victories over New York Liberty and Sun.
Of course, Clark, even as good of a shooting game as she can be, can fall into a decline now and then.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the second half of a WNBA basketball match against Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena. (Lucas Peltier-Preferred Pictures)
But once again, the fever was unable to overcome the unanswered shots.
The West Coast plan continues with a final match against Seattle Storm, winners of back-to-back games coming in Sunday, Tuesday before the fever goes home.
