Caitlin Clark might not assume she has a rivalry with Angel Reese, however nearly everybody disagrees.
Last Friday, two nights earlier than Reese and Clark have been set to match up for the third time of their WNBA careers, Clark poured chilly water on their “rivalry,” saying the one individuals who assume there may be one is “all of you.”
Sunday marked the fourth time the 2 have shared the ground within the final three months, starting with the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. The two WNBA rookies stole nationwide headlines final 12 months after Reese taunted Clark with a “you’ll be able to’t see me” celebration and pointed at her ring finger within the closing seconds of LSU’s title victory over Iowa.
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Since then, whether or not it is an actual rivalry or not, the 2 have been must-watch, and Sunday was no completely different.
The Sky’s 88-87 win averaged 2.3 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched WNBA sport since 2001.
Clark continues to interrupt information each in attendance and on tv. Aside from being the star of the three most-viewed ladies’s school basketball video games ever from this previous March Madness match, her WNBA debut had been the most-watched league sport since 2001, up till the Sky and Fever met again on June 16. Now, there is a new sport on high.
The Sky climbed again from a 15-point deficit towards the Fever for an exciting end on Sunday night.
Reese put collectively her eighth consecutive double-double and led the cost for the Sky to get again into the sport. Reese completed with 25 factors and 16 rebounds because the Sky picked up their first win towards the Fever this season and their sixth total.
“I’m a canine,” Reese advised ESPN’s Holly Rowe after the sport. “You can’t educate that. I’m going to exit and do no matter it takes to win each single evening. My teammates depend on my vitality. So, having the ability to proceed to the vitality even when we’re down, even when we’re up, that’s what I do.”
Angel Reese of the Sky drives towards NaLyssa Smith of the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024, in Chicago. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
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Chennedy Carter made solely her third begin for the Sky this season and contributed large numbers as effectively. She had 23 factors with 5 rebounds within the win. Reese’s fellow rookie teammate, Kamilla Cardoso, added 16 factors and 10 rebounds.
Clark had 17 factors, 13 assists and 4 steals, because the Fever’s four-game successful streak was snapped and so they fell to 7-11.
Her 13 assists got here by way of the primary three quarters of the sport. She didn’t have any assists within the fourth quarter however managed to set a Fever franchise report for many assists in a single sport. It was the Sky’s first win over Indy this 12 months.
Ahead of the sport, Clark stated it was “only a sport of basketball.”
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever performs protection towards the Chicago Sky on June 16, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE through Getty Images)
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“That’s what it’s. If it’s going to assist transfer the sport ahead, then completely. That’s superb. That’s what it ought to be. People can discuss it.”
It is unquestionably transferring the sport ahead.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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