Clark scores 20 and the Fever beat the Sun 88-71 in physical game to
secure Commissioner’s Cup spot
[June 18, 2025]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 20 points, six assists and four
3-pointers and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 88-71 on
Tuesday night in a physical game that included three late ejections.
With 46.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Connecticut guard Jacy
Sheldon made a steal and raced the other way before being wrapped up by
Sophie Cunningham under the basket for a hard foul. Sheldon got up
quicky and got into a shoving match with Cunningham, leading to
Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen all getting ejected. |
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) and Connecticut Sun guard Jacy
Sheldon (4) scuffle in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in
Indianapolis, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) |
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Sheldon was also the center of another official
review in the third quarter after she poked Clark in the eye and
then Marina Mabrey came in late to shove Clark to the floor.
Three technical fouls were called, leading to Clark’s three free
throws for a 58-45 lead.
The Indiana win, combined with an Atlanta loss to New York,
secured the Fever's spot in the Commissioner’s Cup with a 4-1
record. The Fever held the tiebreaker with the Liberty after a
102-88 win on Saturday.
Kelsey Mitchell added 17 points and Natasha Howard had 16 points
and 12 rebounds for Indiana (6-5), which went above .500 for the
first time since the third game of the season. Damiris Dantas
scored a season-high 13 and Howard secured her 50th career
double-double.
Tina Charles led Connecticut (2-9) with 20 points. Olivia
Nelson-Ododa added 14 points and Jaelyn Brown scored 13.
Clark, who returned from an injury on Saturday to make seven
3-pointers against New York, made her first three 3-pointers
against the Sun and scored 12 points in the first half to help
Indiana build a 47-39 lead.
Connecticut was within 50-43 with 8:15 remaining in the third
quarter but did not make another field goal until the 2:49 mark
to trail by 12 points.
Clark’s fourth 3-pointer made it 84-64.
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