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James plays a call! Clark returns 32+9+8+7 three-pointer and ends the defending champion s 10 consecutive victories

1:59pm, 15 June 2025【Basketball】

On June 15, Indiana's fanatical top pick Clark returned after being on the 5th game due to injury. She started with 31 minutes and 18 seconds and contributed 11 of 20 shots, including 7 of 14 three-pointers from the outside and 3 of 5 free throws, scoring 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks, leading the team's five players to score in double-digit scores and 102-88 to defend the champion, and broke the New York Liberty's unbeaten 10 wins and 0 losses. Lakers superstar James tweeted after the game: "The Caitlin Clark effect is back! Everyone misses you very much!"

Data statistics

Indiana fanatic: Clark returned to 7 three-pointers, 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks, 7 turnovers, Mitchell scored 22 points, Hull scored 14 points, Boston scored 10 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and Colson scored 10 points, 6 assists.

New York Liberty: Four players in the team scored in double digits, Yonescu scored 4 three-pointers, 34 points and 4 assists, Stewart scored 24 points and 5 rebounds, Sabaly scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals, and Johannes scored 10 points.

Match Review

Defensive champion New York Liberty won 10 consecutive victories in the first 10 games of this season and became the only team in the league to lead the league. As for Indiana Fanatics, she was in poor condition due to injury, and the WNBA ratings plummeted by more than half.

Clark is now back in five games, and she leads Indiana fanaticism to play the defending champion New York Liberty at home. Both sides are close to the score in the first quarter. Clark once made three consecutive three-pointers, and after the first quarter, Indiana Fanaticism fell behind by 2 points 24-26. Entering the second quarter, Clark led the team to counterattack. They won 5 points in a single quarter 29-24, and ended the first half. Indiana Fanaticism overtook the New York Liberty by 3 points.

After returning from the break, Clark joined hands with Mitchell to score in the backcourt with two shots, and Hull and others also performed well. Clark and Ionescu started a counterattack battle, leading Indiana Fanatic to win another 6 points 27-21 in a single quarter. At the end of the first three quarters, Indiana Fanatic to expand the lead by 80-71 and 9 points. In the final quarter, Indiana fanatic gradually expanded its double-digit lead, and they eventually defeated the New York Liberty 102-88.

Indiana fanatical ended the New York Liberty's 10-game winning streak unbeaten, which also made the WNBA no longer undefeated team this season. Previously, the Minnesota Bobcats won 9 consecutive victories at the beginning were ended by the Seattle Storm.

Both sides start

Indiana fanatic: Hull, Howard, Boston, Mitchell, Clark

New York Liberty: Burke, Stewart, Sabaly, Ionescu, Claude

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