INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark had 20 factors, six assists and 4 3-pointers and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 88-71 on Tuesday evening in a bodily sport that included three late ejections.
With 46.1 seconds left within the fourth quarter, Connecticut guard Jacy Sheldon made a steal and raced the opposite method earlier than being wrapped up by Sophie Cunningham beneath the basket for a tough foul. Sheldon bought up quicky and bought right into a shoving match with Cunningham, resulting in Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen all getting ejected.
Sheldon was additionally the middle of one other official evaluate within the third quarter after she poked Clark within the eye after which Marina Mabrey got here in late to shove Clark to the ground. Three technical fouls have been known as, resulting in Clark’s three free throws for a 58-45 lead.
The Indiana win, mixed with an Atlanta loss to New York, secured the Fever’s spot within the Commissioner’s Cup with a 4-1 report. The Fever held the tiebreaker with the Liberty after a 102-88 win on Saturday.
Kelsey Mitchell added 17 factors and Natasha Howard had 16 factors and 12 rebounds for Indiana (6-5), which went above .500 for the primary time for the reason that third sport of the season. Damiris Dantas scored a season-high 13 and Howard secured her fiftieth profession double-double.
Tina Charles led Connecticut (2-9) with 20 factors. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 14 factors and Jaelyn Brown scored 13.
Clark, who returned from an damage on Saturday to make seven 3-pointers towards New York, made her first three 3-pointers towards the Solar and scored 12 factors within the first half to assist Indiana construct a 47-39 lead.
Connecticut was inside 50-43 with 8:15 remaining within the third quarter however didn’t make one other area objective till the two:49 mark to path by 12 factors.
Clark’s fourth 3-pointer made it 84-64.