Our Seattle Storm watched history unfold Friday night, and man, it was a tough pill to swallow. Caitlin Clark absolutely went off, delivering a career-high 45 points and 10 assists to lead her Indiana Fever to a thrilling 110-107 victory right over us. This wasn’t just a big game, it was a WNBA first: no player has ever recorded a 40-point, 10-assist game before.
Clark’s Historic Night Against The Emerald City
Yeah, her slump is officially over. Clark reminded everyone what she’s capable of, hitting 11 of 18 from the field, including 6 of 10 from deep, and a ridiculous 17 of 19 from the free throw line. She also added four steals and two blocks, with one late in the fourth arguably the biggest play of the night. To make it even wilder, she did all this damage in just 29 minutes on the floor. Her 45 points now stand as the most ever by a player in fewer than 30 minutes, and it also set the Fever’s franchise scoring record. She was an absolute force, accounting for a WNBA record 66 points for her team.
When asked about the record, Clark’s response was classic: “I mean, it’s cool. I don’t really care. I know what I’m capable of and I know what this team is capable of, and it’s my job to help us win and be the best team in the WNBA and I don’t think we’re there yet. It’s my responsibility to help us get there. We’ll keep working.” Talk about a player who just handed our Storm a loss while making history!
Clutch Plays And A Rollercoaster Season
The game against our Storm was tight, with the Fever down eight with only four minutes left. Clark wasn’t just lighting it up offensively. With less than a minute to play and the score tied at 102-102, she sprinted back on defense and knocked the ball out of Mikayla Timpson’s hands off Flau’jae Johnson’s leg for a turnover. On the very next possession, she buried a deep step-back three from the left wing to give the Fever a 105-102 lead. She then sealed the game at the free throw line. That’s pure grit, especially with Aliyah Boston out.
It’s been a wild season for Clark. After an early slump, she bounced back to win Eastern Conference Player of the Month in June. But it hasn’t been smooth sailing, with “two cheap shots” in a controversial loss to Phoenix, including a fist to the throat by Alyssa Thomas, which was retroactively upgraded to a Flagrant 2. So, this monster performance against our Storm really shows her resilience.
Clark tied A’ja Wilson for the second-highest scoring game this season with her 45 points. The Fever have another game tomorrow, so they can’t dwell on this win too long, but for the rest of the league, this is a huge statement. Our Storm will definitely be looking for revenge next time around. Nobody wants to be on the wrong side of history like that again.
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