After tying a career-high with 30 factors on Friday evening, Caitlin Clark did not precisely preserve the momentum.
Clark drilled seven three-pointers in that effort, however on Monday in opposition to the Connecticut Sun, she was held to simply eight area purpose makes an attempt.
In the tip, the Sun earned an 89-72 win in a rematch from Clark’s WNBA debut, however this time, she scored simply 10 factors.
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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever passes the ball in opposition to Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Tyasha Harris of the Sun on the Mohegan Sun Arena on June 10, 2024, in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
Clark was 3-for-8 from the ground (2-for-5 from deep) – she scored 20 in opposition to Connecticut on May 14.
In that matchup, Clark took 15 pictures, so her quantity was virtually lower in half on Friday, however Sun guard DiJonai Carrington stated their defensive recreation plan did not change an entire lot.
“It was plenty of one-on-one. We did not lure as a lot, simply sporadically. It was plenty of the identical,” she advised reporters after the sport.
But her teammate, Tyasha Harris, appeared to insinuate that Clark merely could not deal with the powerful protection introduced in opposition to her.
“It’s seatlbelt season for her,” she stated, with fun from Carrington.
It’s seemingly yet one more swipe at Clark, who has been the brunt of dialog since coming into the league.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever walks off of the court docket after a recreation in opposition to the Sun on the Mohegan Sun Arena on June 10, 2024, in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
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Despite huge names in WNBA circles denying any notions that league veterans are “petty” (as Charles Barkley put it), it was fairly a robust remark from Harris.
It joined the likes of A’ja Wilson, who stated race performed a job in Clark’s reputation, and Angel Reese, who appeared to throw a shot at Clark on social media earlier this season, however that was denied by her mom.
On the court docket, Chennedy Carter drew headlines when she had a flagrant foul in opposition to Clark for a blindside hipcheck.
DiJonai Carrington of the Sun performs protection in opposition to Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever on June 10, 2024, on the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Chris Marion/NBAE through Getty Images)
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It’s been a curler coaster for Clark during the last couple weeks – her first 30-point recreation was on May 28 (after scoring eight and 11 in her earlier two video games), and since then, she’s scored 20, 11, 3, 30 and 10.
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