On Friday night, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will take on the Las Vegas Aces for the second time in three days. The Fever fell to 0-3 against the Aces in 2024 on Wednesday following an 86-75 setback.
There will be one final opportunity for Indiana to avert the season sweep. Clark scared a lot of spectators throughout the game when she briefly went to the locker room in the first quarter.
However, Clark went back to the bench and rejoined the game right away. Clark said after the game that she needed to take a break and exited the floor. However, Christie Sides, the head coach of the Fever, had a somewhat different explanation for Clark’s brief absence.
“I believe she simply required a restroom break,” Sides stated at the media briefing on Friday. Guard for the Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark Images by After taking her “bathroom break” for two minutes during the first quarter, Clark played the final 38 minutes of the game.
The former Iowa Hawkeyes standout scored 16 points on 6-of-22 shooting and dished out six assists in what was maybe her poorest game since the WNBA returned from the Olympic break. With an average of 35.8, Clark is the second-most minutes per game in the league, trailing only Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale’s 38.6 minutes per game. The rookie’s workload has undoubtedly worn her out, but with the playoffs approaching, the month off has allowed her to find her stride again. In order to have Clark fresh for the postseason, coach Sides may want to consider giving her some time off.
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