Caitlin Clark’s Double-Double Leads Fever Past Mystics; WNBA Fans Hype Winning Streak
The Indiana Fever are figuring it out.
Led by Caitlin Clark’s 18 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and four steals, the Fever earned their third straight win Wednesday night, beating the Washington Mystics 88-81.
It’s the Fever’s longest winning streak of the season, moving them to 6-10. After a 1-8 start, the team has won five of its last seven games.
As you might expect, Fever fans were hype following the victory, and pundits were impressed by the winning streak:
The continued evolution of Clark has played a big role in that streak, though she’s had plenty of help. Aliyah Boston chipped in with 22 points and eight boards on Wednesday, while Kelsey Mitchell had 22 points of her own.
Ariel Atkins did everything she could to keep the Mystics in the game, leading all scorers with 27 points, but her teammates couldn’t match that pace.
Suddenly, the Fever can realistically think about the possibility of a playoff push. Granted, there’s a lot of season left to be played, but Indiana holds the No. 8 seed and appears to be settling into a nice groove.
Clark continues to play well, though she has plenty of room for growth. Turnovers remain an issue (six against the Mystics), and she hasn’t hit on her three-pointers at the expected rate (32.8 percent heading into Wednesday night).
But the Fever are learning how to better play as a unit, and the win over the Mystics was a good indication of how dangerous they could be when they start hitting on all cylinders. Boston gives them a legitimate threat down low, while the team has solid role players behind her and Clark.
It was a rough start this season for the Fever. But they’re clearly finding a groove.
