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05/13 23:59 CDT Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell lead the Fever past the Sparks,
87-78
Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell lead the Fever past the Sparks, 87-78
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey
Mitchell added 23 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks
87-78 on Wednesday night.
Clark's first 3-pointer, in seven attempts, came with 4:51 remaining in the
fourth quarter to extend Indiana's lead to 78-63.
Los Angeles went on an 11-3 run, capped by a shot in the lane by Kelsey Plum,
to pull within 83-76 with 1:23 left. After an Indiana turnover, Plum missed an
open 3-pointer from the corner.
Clark found Mitchell on an inbounds pass for a layup to give Indiana an 85-76
lead with 33.2 left.
Sophie Cunningham added 12 points and Monique Billings had nine points and
eight rebounds in her regular-season debut for Indiana (1-1). Aliyah Boston had
four points and seven rebounds before fouling out with 3:32 left in the fourth.
Myisha Hines-Allen reached 500 career assists.
Plum led Los Angeles (0-2) with 25 points and Dearica Hamby added 16. Cameron
Brink had 11 points and three blocks, and Nneka Ogwumike and Rae Burrell each
scored 10. Starter Ariel Atkins played 16 minutes before leaving with a head
injury.
Indiana led 48-34 at halftime behind 17 points from Mitchell and 11 by Clark.
Mitchell was 7 of 9 from the field to help the Fever shoot 56%.
Up next Fever: Hosts Washington on Friday. Sparks: At Toronto for back-to-back games against the Tempo beginning Friday. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
Up next Fever: Hosts Washington on Friday. Sparks: At Toronto for back-to-back games against the Tempo beginning Friday. ___ AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
