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Caitlin Clark’s Fever Fall to 0-5, Disappoint WNBA Fans with Loss to Loyd, Storm
Featured Columnist IVMay 23, 2024
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The wait for a first win continues on for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
Indiana lost 85-83 to the Seattle Storm on Thursday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Clark sank two free throws and the Fever had an opportunity to score the go-ahead bucket after forcing a turnover with 10.1 seconds on the clock. Clark couldn’t corral the inbound pass, though, and Seattle forced a jump ball. Jordan Horston won it for the Storm, which effectively sealed the outcome.
WNBA @WNBA
The Seattle Storm outlast the Indiana Fever in the final seconds of the 4Q to pick up the 85-83 win 🙌
Jewell Loyd went off for 32 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, & 2 STL!#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/4JSaEowz4j
Clark finished with a team-high 21 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists.
Storm stars Jewell Loyd and Nneka Ogwumike stepped up in a big way to power an offense that hasn’t been firing early on.
Loyd had a double-double (32 points and 11 rebounds), while Ogwumike dropped in 22 points to pair with her nine boards.
Consistency continues to be elusive for Clark. She had a few moments where she displayed her signature scoring abilities. The No. 1 overall pick shot just 6-of-16 from the floor and 2-of-8 from beyond the arc, though.
Indiana Fever @IndianaFever
Caitlin Clark 👌 pic.twitter.com/9ZyfX5dvw9
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CAITLIN CLARK 😳
CC drains the triple to bring the Fever back within 1 pic.twitter.com/QLqBcyPNB8
WNBA @WNBA
What a move by Clark 🤌
It’s a close one in the final minutes of the 4Q, LIVE on X! pic.twitter.com/qBh9xE4ndl
Myles @MylesEhrlich
Great couple of possessions from Caitlin down the stretch — a savvy foul drawn on a trailing Sami Whitcomb for three free throws, then a rare downhill drive left before she patiently spins and finds a sliver of daylight for a short paint jumper.
Some fan angst is beginning to build, particularly with how Clark is being utilized by head coach Christie Sides.
Mr.CrazyShot @CrazyShotJosh
Caitlin Clark about to 0-5 in career is crazy Indiana Fever is hot trash and she got a target on her back
Chris Douglas @ChrisDouglas515
It was a bold strategy to sit Caitlin Clark in a tie game w/ under five minutes to go.
And then to not call a timeout to get her back in when Seattle went on a run.
Now you put her back in down 7 w/ 3:13 to go.
Bad, bad coaching. https://t.co/CQavMepAVY
Shy @champipplepapi
Christie Sides when she sees one of her lineups actually working… pic.twitter.com/urTkplU5OB
Jade Rogers @JRogers32
I really tried to defend Christie Sides for the first couple games but I’m soooo confused by everything she’s doing😅 Esp the substitutions and Clark at the 2 to start games? Huh?
Dano Mataya @drmataya
Christie Sides is insane for thinking a front court of NaLyssa and KLS is serviceable
rory @roryrune
christie sides writing down all the ways she can blow this last play pic.twitter.com/1O8S2ng6Rc
The Fever stay on the road and play the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night. From there, they face off with the two-time reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Saturday.
If Indiana can’t come out on top against Los Angeles, then it could be looking at an 0-7 start in what many expected to be a season in which the team would challenge for the playoffs.
