The Indiana Fever had their means with the Chicago Sky of their 93-58 season-opening win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.
Reigning WNBA Rookie of the Yr Caitlin Clark put up a game-high 20 factors together with 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the third triple-double of her profession.
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Prized offseason additions Natasha Howard (15 factors, 5 rebounds, three steals, two assists) and DeWanna Bonner (seven factors, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals) additionally chipped in offensively whereas Aliyah Boston had a monster recreation with 19 factors and 13 rebounds.
Clark grew to become the quickest participant in WNBA historical past to report three triple-doubles (41 video games), and the primary participant to report 20 factors, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 blocks, and two steals in a recreation.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) will get the gang excited through the 2025 season opener towards the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Pictures
And whereas Clark had loads to have fun on Saturday following Indiana’s blowout win, she additionally had some thrilling information to look ahead to the next day involving the Indy 500, based on Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Recordsdata.
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“Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White are scheduled to wave the inexperienced flag for follow at 1 ET at IMS on Sunday. Different members of the workforce might be there as properly,” Agness wrote on X.
The information generated some buzz on social media.
Followers had been questioning for months if Clark would one way or the other be concerned with the Indy 500 after teammate Lexie Hull raised the flag for the NTT IndyCar Collection at Indianapolis Motor Speedway again in February.
“Will Indy 500 fumble a Caitlin Clark flag waver second????? They’d Lexie increase the IndyCar flag,” .
“Cue the ‘Caitlin Clark 500 race day participation’ speak. Quite than enjoying throughout the nation on the eve of the Indy 500, as she did earlier this 12 months, the Fever play at house that Saturday & are off till a street recreation the next Wednesday,” .
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“Marvel if Gainbridge had consultations with the W about maintaining her in Indy for race weekend?” .
“Clark must be driving the tempo automobile however because the Speedway already screwed that alternative up she higher be waving the inexperienced flag,” .
The Indy 500 takes place on Sunday, Could 25, however there are a number of follow classes scheduled by way of Monday in addition to a qualifying session on Sunday.
