For the second time this month, Caitlin Clark will face off against Angel Reese as the Indiana Fever host the Chicago Sky Sunday in Indianapolis.
The teams first met on June 1 with the Fever edging the Sky 71-70 for their first home win of the season. They will meet again next Sunday when the Sky host the Fever on June 23 and in Chicago on Aug. 30 when the teams square off for the fourth and final time in the regular season.
USA TODAY Sports will have coverage of all the action from Sunday’s game. Follow along for the latest news, scores and highlights.
Not that long ago, Caitlin Clark was leading the Indiana Fever in total blocks. She’s clearly trying to own that stat category again.
This game might very well come down to who has the ball last.
Indiana has a 68-66 lead heading into the fourth quarter after the teams traded runs in the third.
The difference could very well come down to turnovers: Through 30 minutes the Fever have thrown the ball away 10 times, which has led to 13 Chicago points. (On the flip side, five Sky turnovers have resulted in just three points for Indiana).
Caitlin Clark continues to stuff the stat sheet; so far the No. 1 pick in the 2024 Draft has 18 points, five rebounds, five assists and one block. She leads Indiana, but two other Fever players have scored in double figures with Kelsey Mitchell (14) and Aliyah Boston (13).
Marina Mabrey has 18 for Chicago, and Chennedy Carter has 14.
Indiana has also closed the gap on the glass; Chicago now leads in rebounding just 30-28.
One way to counter your opponent’s rebounding advantage: Shoot well from beyond the arc.
That’s exactly what the Indiana Fever are doing, connecting on 6-of-12 attempts from 3, giving Indy a 47-43 halftime advantage over Chicago.
The Sky, meanwhile, are dominating the glass, with a 23-17 overall rebounding advantage, including 11 offensive boards (which has resulted in 14 second-chance points).
Caitlin Clark started hot, scoring seven quick points in less than five minutes, and then went quiet until 26 seconds to play in the half when she scored on a nifty reverse layup. She has nine points, four rebounds and four assists. Kelsey Mitchell leads the Fever with 10 points.
For Chicago, Angel Reese is already close to a double-double, with nine points and eight rebounds, and Kamilla Cardoso has grabbed 10 rebounds in less than 17 minutes of play.
Sports news, no matter the season. Stop by for the scores, stay for the stories.
Both teams have balanced scoring attacks so far, which means we’re in for an entertaining second half.
Caitlin Clark isn’t the only one feeling it from deep
The Indiana Fever are 3-of-4 from deep after the first quarter, with Clark, Katie Lou Samuelson and Lexie Hull connecting on 3s. But eight offensive rebounds for Chicago have helped the Sky take a 26-23 lead at the end of the first period.
Chicago’s Chennedy Carter, who started today instead of coming off the bench, leads all scorers with eight points. Clark is next with seven points. She also has two assists and two rebounds.
The craziest stat is this, though: Chicago’s Kamilla Cardoso already has seven rebounds. Seven! And we’ve only played 10 minutes.
Caitlin Clark has Fever off to early lead
Caitlin Clark has already scored as many points in less than five minutes as she did all last game. Not bad.
Clark is 3-for-3 with seven points and the Fever have an early 13-8 lead over Chicago with 5:49 to play in the first quarter. Clark is known for her logo 3s, but she’s found a lot of success in the WNBA when she drives to the rim early in games and gets some easier looks to get in a rhythm. That’s exactly what’s happening today. She opened with a nice drive, then hit a 3 (assist to Aliyah Boston for a great screen) and then scored on another drive.
Angel Reese, meanwhile, has two points and two rebounds already.
