The all-time top scorer in college basketball was kept off-balance by DiJonai Carrington and her teammates’ stifling defense and two early fouls.
Smothering the Connecticut defense The much-awaited professional basketball debut of Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark was derailed by Sun.
The two-time national college player of the year, Jordan Clark, was a major contributor to Connecticut’s overwhelming 92-71 victory, putting in a lot of work for each of her 20 points in her debut WNBA regular-season game.
After the game, Clark told reporters, “There’s a lot to learn from; it’s the first one.” “There’s going to be good ones, there’s going to be bad ones.”
Fans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, divided their loyalty by supporting both the hometown club and Clark in the most renowned professional debut in women’s basketball history. It was the Suns’ first sellout home opener since 2003.
When Clark drained each of her four 3-pointers, the building erupted, but there weren’t many standout moments. Connecticut limited her to only three assists and forced her into a game-high ten turnovers—among the twenty-five Fever giveaways.
“Obviously too many turnovers — that’s not going to get the job done,” Clark stated. “There’s a lot of things to learn from.”
“I would have liked to have played a little better tonight,” she continued.
She was called for two touch fouls in the first quarter, which resulted in an early substitution to the bench. Furthermore, Connecticut’s DiJonai Carrington and her colleagues limited Clark’s, the No. 1 overall pick in 2024, room to move when she was on the court.
The first points from Clark came with 5:24 remaining in the second quarter. She scored 13 points after the break as she found a little better offensive footing in the second half.
Despite this, there were still too many turnovers—five in each half.
Clark remarked, “I felt like it took me a little while to settle into the game.” “I thought, minus a few turnovers, the second half was much better.”
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