The budding rivalry between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever retains simmering.
With the Sky up 63-62 on the finish of the third quarter Sunday, ahead Angel Reese appeared to hit Fever guard and fellow rookie Caitlin Clark throughout the top as she went for a layup. The onerous foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1.
Within the Sky’s final matchup in opposition to the Fever, Chicago guard Chennedy Carter shoved Clark within the again, which drew ire. Throughout the sport, officers dominated it as a standard foul and did not overview it. The WNBA later upgraded it to a Flagrant 1.
Calling a Flagrant 1 on Reese looks like the precise selection. This season, it is truthful to say groups have focused Clark, the primary total decide of the 2024 WNBA Draft. If officers tackle it, nonetheless, they need to cease.
Regardless, Clark excelled in a 91-83 victory, scoring 23 factors and logging eight rebounds and 9 assists on 7-of-11 capturing. Reese, in the meantime, had a double-double (11 factors and 13 rebounds) however completed with 5 fouls.
The Fever (5-10) have defeated the Sky (4-9) of their final two matchups, which may give Clark an edge in a good Rookie of the 12 months race. As of Sunday, FanDuel provides Clark the most effective odds (-700) to win the award forward of Los Angeles Sparks ahead Cameron Brink and Reese.
