Caitlin Clark’s slump is officially over. The Indiana Fever star reminded everyone what she’s capable of with a historic performance on Friday night to lead her team to a thrilling 110-107 win over the Seattle Storm. Clark finished with a career-high 45 points and 10 assists to set the Fever’s franchise scoring record and become the first player in WNBA history with a 40-point, 10-assist game. “I just thought I was aggressive from the start,” Clark said. “Missed a shot, came back and made the next. I knew my team needed me to step up with [Aliyah Boston] out. Just proud of this group. We were down eight with four minutes to play. Just some true resiliency, but we got another one tomorrow. So this is great, but let’s move on.”Clark, who shot 11 of 18 from the field, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and 17 of 19 from the free throw line, also added four steals and two blocks, including one late in the fourth quarter that was arguably the biggest play of the night until she hit a go-ahead 3 on the ensuing possession. With less than a minute to play and the score tied at 102-102, Makayla Timpson turned the ball over and Flau’jae Johnson raced the other way. Clark sprinted back with her, and with a perfectly timed swipe knocked the ball out of Johnson’s hands and off her leg out of bounds.
Down on the other end, Clark went one-on-one with Johnson and buried a deep step-back 3 from the left wing to give the Fever a 105-102 advantage. She then sealed the game at the free throw line to tie A’ja Wilson for the second-highest scoring game this season. “I mean, it’s cool. I don’t really care,” Clark said, when asked of her record-setting scoring output. “I know what I’m capable of and I know what this team is capable of, and it’s my job to help us win and be the best team in the WNBA and I don’t think we’re there yet. It’s my responsibility to help us get there. We’ll keep working.”Highest scoring games in Fever historyCaitlin Clark202645Kelsey Mitchell202538Kelsey Mitchell201938Kelsey Mitchell202436Kelsey Mitchell202336Caitlin Clark202435Kelsey Mitchell202535Clark, whose 10 assists led to 21 points for the Fever, also set a WNBA record by accounting for 66 points. Furthermore, she played just 29 minutes and her 45 points are the most ever by a player in fewer than 30 minutes. Friday’s performance ended a frustrating stretch for Clark, who has had a roller coaster season. After an early slump, she bounced back to win Eastern…
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