One other sport, one other damaged report.
Caitlin Clark grew to become the WNBA rookie with essentially the most 3s in league historical past Wednesday, when the first-year sensation linked on her 86th 3 of the season lower than three minutes into the Indiana Fever’s 84-80 win over the Connecticut Solar. It was Indiana’s first win over the Solar in 4 tries this season.
Clark, who completed with 19 factors, added to the report with three made 3s within the win. Rhyne Howard of Atlanta, the No. 1 decide in 2022, beforehand held the report with 85 made 3s in her first season. She was the 2022 Rookie of the 12 months.
The favourite proper now to win 2024 Rookie of the 12 months honors, Clark chipped in 5 rebounds, 5 assists, one steal and one block (she additionally had seven turnovers). She went 7-for-17 from the sector, together with 3-for-12 from 3.
It was a powerful win for the Fever, who’re inching nearer to a .500 report and securing a playoff spot; Indiana hasn’t been to the postseason since 2016 — Clark’s freshman 12 months of highschool — when it misplaced within the first spherical.
Connecticut jumped out to an 8-2 lead early earlier than the Fever cranked out a 20-7 run to take a 33-26 lead on the finish of the primary quarter. They led 51-42 at half, and 69-66 on the finish of the third. Tied 80-80 with 2:31 to play, Clark scored on a drive to the basket to offer the Fever a bonus. After the groups traded missed pictures, Lexie Hull iced the sport with two made free throws.
All 5 Fever starters scored in double figures, led by Kelsey Mitchell, who had 23. The Fever shot 43.3% from past the arc, connecting on 13-of-30 3s.
It was a star-studded occasion Wednesday. Clark instructions a crowd wherever she goes, however she wasn’t the one celeb athlete within the constructing, as Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas had been additionally in attendance.