Fever's Caitlin Clark scores 32 points in return from injury vs. Liberty

Fever’s Caitlin Clark scores 32 points in return from injury vs. Liberty

Caitlin Clark scored 25 of her season height of 32 points in the first half and, when she returned, contributed to a 102-88 victory against the New York Liberty on Saturday.

Clark ended the 11-against-20 shootout, including the binding of her career high with seven, 3-digiters made in 14 attempts. Since Clark’s presence opened the ground, the fever (5-5) set up a franchise record with 17 made 3S attempts (48.6%). Clark also distributed nine assists and got eight rebounds.

It was Clark’s third career -WNBA game, in which she scored at least 30 points, scored at least five rebounds and distributed at least five templates.

Kelsey Mitchell added 22 points, Lexie Hull 14, Aliyah Boston scored 10 points and scored 11 rebounds and reserve Sydney Colson scored 10 points. It was the first time that Indiana reached three -digit digits this season.

The fever achieved a 2-3 record with Clark from the line-up with a tense quadriceps.

Sabrina Ionescu scored a high season of 34 points for 11-of-20 shootings, including 4 for 10 of 3. Breaana Stewart scored 24 points and Nyara Sabally scored ten for Liberty (9-1) for the first time this season.

Freedom took over a 17: 6 lead before Clark took over in the last three minutes of the first quarter. She converted a three -point game with 3:06 on the left and then became 33 feet, 27 feet and 31 feet in three successive possessions of 38 seconds to tie it with 24.

The fever led 53-50 at halftime before New York started the third with a 9-0 run. Indiana countered with a 17-0 run and ended the quarter around 80: 71. The Liberty pulled up with a few Ionescu fouls with a few minutes within 85-82, but never came closer.

Reporting by the Associated Press.

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