Fever vs. Liberty highlights: Score as Caitlin Clark, Indiana lose close game to NY

 


Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever played the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis in a nationally televised game that came down to the final moments.

The Fever have started the season 2-1, following an 81-76  victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday. Clark had 11 points, six assists and four rebounds in the victory. But she went 0-for-5 from the 3-point line, ending her streak of 140 games (counting WNBA and college) with at least one 3-pointer. The Fever ultimately lost Saturday's game to the Liberty, 90-88.

Here’s how it all went down between the Fever and Liberty on Saturday with final score and highlights:

New York vs. Indiana final: Liberty 90, Fever 88

Jonquel Jones scored 26 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 23, including the game-winning free throws with 2.2 seconds left, leading four players in double figures as the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty stormed back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Saturday.

The Fever had a chance at a game-winning play but did not get a shot attempt off.

Jones hit 9-15 from the field and also had 12 rebounds.

Fever guard Caitlin Clark overcame her first-half struggles to score 18 points after missing her first six three-point shots before drilling one with 1:04 left in the third quarter while getting fouled and hitting another long jumper from downtown to beat the buzzer, sending the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd, which included Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle and guard Tyrese Haliburton, into a frenzy. The reigning WNBA rookie of the year also added 10 assists and five rebounds, but also turned the ball over 10 time 

Here’s how it all went down between the Fever and Liberty on Saturday with final score and hhighly. 

Jonquel Jones scored 26 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 23, including the game-winning free throws with 2.2 seconds left, leading four players in double figures as the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty stormed back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Saturday.

Jones hit 9-15 from the field and also had 12 rebounds.


the Fever (2-2) took control in the third, outscoring the Liberty 30-13, while the Liberty went ice cold after shooting 64% from the field in the first half.

Indiana led by double digits before New York started to chip away in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to one with 13-2 run capped by a Jones 3-pointer with 5:34 left.

Aliyah Boston had 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Kelsey Mitchell and Lexie Hull, who got her first start of the season, each scored 15 points for Indiana and trailed by 15 in the first half.



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