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Caitlin Clark shouldn’t be making any excuses.
The Indiana Fever rookie guard was hit within the eye by Connecticut Solar guard DiJonai Carrington simply 90 seconds into the Fever’s Sport 1, 93-69 loss. Clark had a troublesome evening taking pictures however didn’t attribute her struggles to the incident.
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Caitlin Clark on the hit to her eye within the 1Q: “Clearly bought me fairly good… I do not assume it affected me. I felt like I bought good pictures, they only did not go down.” […] “I felt like we simply performed a crappy recreation. The circulation of the sport was actually unhealthy.” pic.twitter.com/J2RrTgQIh9
“Clearly bought me fairly good,” Clark instructed reporters.I do not assume it affected me. I felt like I bought good pictures, they only did not go down.”
Clark went 4-of-17 taking pictures and 2-of-13 from three-point vary. She completed the day with 11 factors, eight assists, 4 rebounds and three steals.
Whereas she nonetheless impacted the sport, the taking pictures struggles didn’t assist the Fever’s offensive output and now the workforce is on the point of elimination.
This marks the primary time Indiana has reached the postseason since 2016. Now, Clark will hope for a greater displaying in Sport 2.
That matchup is slated for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. If Indiana is ready to maintain off the Solar, the winner-take-all Sport 3 will happen Friday in Indianapolis.
