Caitlin Clark broke Rhyne Howard’s WNBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a season, and Kelsey Mitchell became the first Fever player to score 20-plus points five games in a row as Indiana beat Connecticut on Wednesday night, 84-80.
Indiana’s Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a season, and teammate Kelsey Mitchell became the first Fever player to score 20-plus points five games in a row. It added up to an 84-80 victory over Connecticut on Wednesday night in Indianapolis that ended the Fever’s 11-game losing streak to the Sun.
The Fever moved to 15-16 after starting the season 1-8. Their 12-6 record since June 10 is the third-best mark in the WNBA over that stretch, trailing only New York and Minnesota.
Indiana is closing in on getting its first playoff berth since 2016, when it finished 17-17. The WNBA moved to a 40-game season last year.
The Sun fell to 22-8 after losing to Indiana for the first time since July 3, 2021.
« The maturity and the toughness that my players showed tonight was just incredible », Fever coach Christie Sides said.
