Reese broke Tina Charles’ WNBA rookie record with her 23rd double-double
In their fourth matchup of the 2024 WNBA season, the Indiana Fever rallies to defeat the Chicago Sky, 100-81. Fever rookie star Caitlin Clark tallied a career-high 31 points to lead all scorers, adding 12 assists.
With the victory, the Fever won the season series, 3-1.
The Sky started off aggressively, running out to a 21-9 lead midway through the first quarter and looking like they might blow the Fever off the floor. But Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull helped Indiana cut the margin to 26-23 at the end of the quarter.
Caitlin Clark from waaaaaaaaay downtown 🎯 pic.twitter.com/eiydJVsmIv
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 31, 2024
Clark hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 29-29 and followed up with another 3 for the lead. The Fever took control from there, soon building a 10-point lead. Chicago kept the game close throughout the third quarter, but Angel Reese and Michaela Onyenwere each racked up four personal fouls, which affected the Sky’s defensive effort.
Clark hit 5-of-9 3-pointers and went 10-for-11 from the free throw line. Mitchell followed with 23 and NaLyssa Smith added 14 points with seven rebounds. Hull continued her hot shooting from 3, knocking down 3 of 4 attempts, and finishing with 11 points.
Double-double history for Angel Reese 👏 pic.twitter.com/9POOJ591pR
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 31, 2024
Reese scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her 23rd double-double of the season, breaking the WNBA record for a rookie previously held by Tina Charles. Michaela Onyenwere led the Sky with 20 points and Lindsay Allen added 19 with four rebounds and six assists. Kamilla Cardoso got 10 rebounds.
The Sky were without leading scorer Chennedy Carter (17.2 points per game), who missed the game due to health and safety protocols. Chicago also missed Carter’s rugged defense against Clark, though Diamond DeShields appeared to try with a hockey check on the Fever star late in the fourth quarter.
Chicago’s latest desperate attempt to stop Caitlin Clark.
CC finishes with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Indiana wins again. pic.twitter.com/bntWgqrTiT
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) August 31, 2024
Indiana improves its record to 16-16, reaching the .500 mark for the first time this season and leapfrogging the Phoenix Mercury for the No. 6 seed in the WNBA standings. (The Fever went 3-0 vs. the Mercury this season, winning a tiebreaker.) Since the Olympic break, the Fever are 4–1 and have won eight of their past 11 games.
Chicago drops to 11–20, holding a slight lead over the Atlanta Dream for the No. 8 seed (and final playoff spot) in the league. The Sky have lost five of six since the Olympic break.
Both the Fever and Sky play next on Sunday. Chicago has a matchup with the Minnesota Lynx at 3 p.m. ET, while Indiana faces the Dallas Wings at 4 p.m. ET.
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