Caitlin Clark scored a WNBA career-best 30 points on Tuesday night against the Sparks.
But she couldn’t lead the Fever to a win as they dropped to a disappointing 1-7 on the season after suffering a tricky 88-82 defeat to Los Angeles.
The impressive effort by Clark got here on an evening when her Fever faced Cameron Brink, the No. 2 overall pick on this yr’s WNBA draft.
Along with the 30-point effort, the No. 1 overall pick shot 43.8 percent from the sector and 30.0 percent from 3-point range while recording five rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks.
One such block got here within the second quarter when Clark stuffed a shot by Li Yueru and grabbed the loose ball to charge the opposite way.
The Fever superstar moved the ball before getting right back and drilling a deep 3-pointer to tug the Fever inside 4 points.
She had one other impressive block within the fourth quarter when she swatted away a shot by Dearica Hamby near the basket.
While Clark’s offensive output was impressive yet again, she was stricken by her struggles to manage the ball, turning it over seven times.
Brink, the guy rookie, finished the night with just three points, three rebounds and two blocks for the Sparks.
through the fourth quarter of the Fever’s loss. Getty Images
The Fever’s latest loss moved them to 0-3 at home at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Indiana picked up its first win of the season last week when the Fever defeated the identical Sparks, 78-73, at Crypto.com Arena.
The Fever have turned their focus to defense in recent days as they march on through the early a part of the 2024 WNBA season.
“We’ve played probably the most games, probably the most games on the road, [had] the smallest amount of rest, so we’re attempting to grind it out and figure it out as we go,” Fever coach Christie Sides said after the loss, in keeping with the Indy Star.
The Fever host the Storm on Thursday.
