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Caitlin Clark notched her second profession double-double because the Indiana Fever picked up their third straight win with an 88-81 victory over the Washington Mystics on Wednesday evening.
Clark was 6-of-12 from the ground with two made 3-pointers and 12 rebounds.
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Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, brings the ball up courtroom throughout the first half of a sport towards the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Pictures)
“Generally the ball simply bounces your approach somewhat bit extra,” Clark mentioned, by way of ESPN. “Numerous the occasions, the folks I am guarding are getting again on protection, so I’ve somewhat extra free rein of like going and chasing the ball whereas our bigs are in all probability boxing out and hitting somewhat bit extra. So credit score to them.
“I believe we’re actually good once I can get it off the rim and push in transition, so I take loads of delight in attempting to chase it down off the rim after which actually go.”
The Fever acquired large video games from Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell as properly. Every scored 22 factors with Boston tallying seven rebounds and Mitchell grabbing three extra.
Aliyah Boston, #7 of the Indiana Fever, drives to the basket towards Stefanie Dolson, #31 of the Washington Mystics, throughout the first half of a sport at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Pictures)
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Kelsey Mitchell, #0 of the Indiana Fever, drives to the basket towards Ariel Atkins, #7 of the Washington Mystics, throughout the first half of a sport at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Pictures)
Indiana confronted Washington’s 9-2 run within the fourth quarter, and the Mystics even went forward with an Emily Engslter basket. Nevertheless, the mix of Mitchell, Clark and Erika Wheeler helped get Indiana over the hill.
Wheeler’s basket with 3:25 left gave Indiana an 11-point lead, and Clark’s free throws with 12 seconds left gave Indiana (6-10) the win.
“The arrogance that we have been capable of construct from the final three video games is, you already know, proceed to take a step ahead and be taught every sport, and if we do occur to lose one, how are we going to reply? That is been an enormous factor for us, too,” Clark added.
“The final sport we misplaced, we discovered a method to reply and string off three straight wins. I believe we have gotten lots higher over the course of those final three video games, and we’re persevering with to construct on that.”
Ariel Atkins, #7 of the Washington Mystics, drives to the basket throughout the sport towards the Indiana Fever on June 19, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)
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Ariel Atkins led Washington with 27 factors. The Mystics fell to 2-12.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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