Caitlin Clark’s first journey to the WNBA Playoffs did not final lengthy, however she nonetheless managed to go away her mark on the collection after the Indiana Fever were bounced in two games by the Connecticut Solar.
Clark loved an incredible Sport 2, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to raise the Fever to a win and drive a Sport 3. Regardless of the loss, Clark nonetheless managed to make WNBA historical past in Wednesday evening’s recreation.
The 22-year-old recorded 25 factors, 9 assists and 6 rebounds whereas changing on three three-pointers. In doing so, she grew to become the primary rookie ever to report 25+ factors, 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds in a postseason recreation since Cynthia Cooper did so in 1997, the WNBA’s inaugural season.
Clark additionally grew to become the youngest participant to report 25 factors and 5 assists in a recreation within the WNBA playoffs and recorded the second-most factors by a rookie in an elimination recreation.
Clark’s 25 factors have been probably the most from any participant on both crew on Wednesday evening, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to thwart a Solar facet that noticed 5 of its seven rotation gamers rating in double digits.
If their second half of the season was any indication of the long run, the Fever determine to be playoff mainstays as long as Clark is main the crew. She put forth a valiant effort throughout her first postseason collection, and whereas she will not be partaking within the second spherical, she nonetheless managed to show in a historic outing in Sport 2.
