Although the Indiana Fever’s last outing ended on a positive note with a win over the Connecticut Sun, the storyline of the night was clearly the injury to their star, Caitlin Clark. Will she be able to suit up tonight against the New York Liberty in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup?
The 85–77 win allowed Stephanie White’s squad to improve their record to 12–10, placing them just behind the conference leaders — their next opponent, the Liberty — and second-place Atlanta Dream.
Despite the excitement of a solid win over the Sun, concern quickly took over the locker room after it was revealed that the Fever’s star exited the court with a groin issue.
Will Clark see minutes against the Liberty?
These are uncertain times for Indiana, as their biggest star has aggravated a groin injury that has already kept her out of several games this WNBA season.
According to the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Fever, Caitlin Clark won’t be playing against the Liberty today.
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“Status Report for tonight’s game against New York: Caitlin Clark – Questionable (right groin),” the report initially stated.
Win to close the gap
A win is crucial for the Fever, who aim to continue closing the gap with the Liberty, the current leaders of the Eastern Conference and third in the overall standings. The potential loss of Clark is undoubtedly significant, but under coach White, Indiana have several weapons at their disposal to overcome their rivals.
The next challenges for Indiana
- vs New York Liberty, July 22nd
- vs Las Vegas Aces, July 24th
- vs Chicago Sky, July 27th
- vs Phoenix Mercury, July 30th
- vs Dallas Wings, August 1st
