Saturday brought a statement win to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. After the Indiana Pacers dropped Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, the Fever bounced back with a big Saturday performance, beating the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty, 102-88.

Not since Michael Jordan has anyone in basketball moved the cultural and competitive needle like Ms. Clark. Her 32-point explosion in the Fever’s 102-88 victory over the New York Liberty Saturday in Indianapolis not only gave the defending champions their first loss of the season but also established Ms. Clark as an early MVP candidate.

New York started the second half on a 9-0 run. The Fever countered with a 25-3 run en route to a 102-88 victory over the defending champions.

Indiana Fever Announce Major News After Liberty Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon, with a final score of 102-88, defeating the previously unbeaten New York Liberty.

Allisha Gray scored 23 points, Brionna Jones added a season-high 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat Indiana 77-58 on Tuesday night as the Fever again played without Caitlin Clark. Gray contributed a steal and a blocked shot in an 11-0 run in the third quarter that gave the Dream a 47-37 lead.

The Indiana Fever were holding their own in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Atlanta. They got down a little bit in the first quarter, struggling against Atlanta’s physicality at times, but always found a way to charge back into contention.

The Indiana Fever came crashing back down to earth on Tuesday night. After logging back-to-back wins, including a 79-52 blowout victory against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky, the Fever suffered an embarrassing loss at the hands of the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, 77-58.