Caitlin Clark had a very good game on Friday, and therefore continued to make WNBA history.
The Indiana Fever rookie posted 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 13 assists and six rebounds in a 95-86 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Seven of those assists came in the first quarter, tying a Fever franchise record.
From the start of the game, Clark looked in full control of the Fever offense. She proceeded to stuff the stat sheet in a way only two other rookies have done in league history: herself and Angel McCoughtry. She and McCoughtry were the only rookies to ever post at least 20 points and 10 assists in a game, and now she’s the only one who has done it twice.
It wasn’t a completely smooth game, though. While Clark had no shortage of highlights, the Fever saw what was once a 31-point lead slip to only four points with about three minutes left in the game. Indiana held on from there, but it was a frustrating fourth quarter.
