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Caitlin Clark scores 37 points as the Fever beat the Sky 113-90
Caitlin Clark scored 37 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 30 as the Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 113-90 on Sunday, eliminating the Sky from playoff contention. Clark made a career-high eight 3-pointers, and the Fever set a franchise record with 18 from beyond the arc.
Caitlin Clark scored 37 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 30 as the Indiana Fever pulled away from the Chicago Sky for a 113-90 victory on Sunday at Wintrust Arena. Clark made a career-high eight of Indiana's franchise-record 18 3-pointers and also had 10 assists, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The Fever closed out a 3-2 road trip with their third game in four nights. They had dropped two in a row before Sunday's win, which improved their record to 25-16.
Sky eliminated from playoff race
The loss, combined with a Washington Mystics win on Sunday night, eliminated the Sky from playoff contention. Natasha Cloud had 16 points and seven assists, and Azurá Stevens added 14 points and eight rebounds for Chicago, which had won three straight before the defeat.
The Fever played without center Aliyah Boston, sidelined by a right leg injury. Boston had 22 points and six assists in Saturday's 109-102 loss at the New York Liberty.
Rematch marked by earlier incident
Sunday's game was the first meeting between the teams since the Sky's DiJonai Carrington took down Fever guard Sophie Cunningham on a hard foul during a fast break earlier this month. Carrington was listed as questionable with a left foot injury but was cleared after warmups.
Both players downplayed the lingering tension ahead of the game. "My mindset has never changed. I think it is what it is," Cunningham said, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I'm locked in on tonight. … I think we're just out here trying to get the win." Sky coach Tyler Marsh said he didn't have any conversations with his players about the charged atmosphere from their previous matchup, adding, "That kind of was what it was last game and anything that came out of it kind of" — a statement left incomplete in the report.
Cunningham and Carrington both checked in for the first time with 3:04 left in the first quarter. There were no major issues in the first half. Cunningham had three points in six minutes at the break, and Carrington had four points on 2-for-7 shooting in more than 11 minutes.
Third-quarter run and notable incidents
The Fever used a 13-2 run in the third quarter to pull away. Lexie Hull scored 14 points, and Makayla Timpson added 12 for Indiana.
A separate incident occurred in the third quarter when Natasha Cloud yelled and pointed at Enes Kanter Freedom before being separated from him, according to the Chicago Tribune. Kanter Freedom, who wore a shirt reading "WOMAN noun. adult human female," was ejected from the venue after the confrontation. Kanter Freedom and Royce White had declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft this month, saying they identify as women.
Looking ahead
The Fever will host the Connecticut Sun on Friday night, while the Sky will visit the Sun on Tuesday night.
How this outlet told it
Chicago Tribune
Framing: Focuses on Sky's loss and the rematch context. — neutral, with a hint of tension in the subheading
Facts Included:
Caitlin Clark scored 37 points
Kelsey Mitchell added 30 points
Fever beat Sky 113-90
Clark made career-high eight 3-pointers
Fever set franchise record with 18 3-pointers
Fever closed out 3-2 trip, third game in four nights
Sky had won three in a row before loss
Cloud had 16 points, seven assists
Stevens had 14 points, eight rebounds
Sky eliminated from playoff race
Indiana played without Aliyah Boston (right leg injury)
Boston had 22 points and six assists in Saturday's loss
Fever used 13-2 run in third quarter
Lexie Hull scored 14 points
Makayla Timpson scored 12
Cunningham and Carrington hard foul incident
Enes Kanter Freedom ejected after confrontation with Cloud
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ClaimCaitlin Clark scored 37 points in the Indiana Fever's game against the Chicago Sky on Sunday.
ClaimCaitlin Clark marked her seventh 30-point, 10-assist game in her career per Chicago Sun-Times, while other sources say it was the fifth such game.