Caitlin Clark exits late with injury as Fever beat Sun in WNBA

Kelsey Mitchell poured in 20 points and Natasha Howard added 18 points and 13 rebounds as the Indiana Fever secured an 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.

Caitlin Clark contributed 14 points, including nine in the final four minutes to help seal the victory, but appeared to aggravate her groin injury in the closing seconds.



Playing in just her fourth game since returning from the injury, Clark also tallied eight rebounds and seven assists, though she struggled from the field, shooting 4-of-14 overall and just 1-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Aliyah Boston and Sophie Cunningham chipped in 11 points apiece for Indiana (12-10), which has now won five of its last seven games.


Connecticut (3-19) was led by veteran Tina Charles, who posted 21 points and 11 rebounds. Leila Lacan added 19 points off the bench, while Bria Hartley scored 11. The Sun, who were playing their second straight “home” game in Boston, have now lost 13 of their last 14 games.


Clark ignited a crucial fourth-quarter run, hitting a jumper with 4:14 remaining, then adding two free throws and a rare road 3-pointer—just her second of the season outside Indiana—to extend the Fever's lead to 80-71.

After assisting Mitchell on a key layup with 39.3 seconds left, Clark appeared to reach for her groin and exited the game.

Indiana shot 49.2% from the field, while the Sun struggled at 36.1% and hit only 5-of-25 from deep.