Caitlin Clark Impresses WNBA Fans with Double-Double Despite Fever's Loss to Mystics

Featured Columnist IVJuly 10, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 10: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket during the game against the Atlanta Dream on July 10, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Justin Casterline/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Caitlin Clark might be good at this whole basketball thing.

The Indiana Fever guard was sensational in Wednesday's 89-85 loss to the Washington Mystics, dropping 29 points and 13 assists to go along with five rebounds and five steals. She was responsible for 57 of Indiana's 84 points and was the only Fever player to have more than 15.

Indiana Fever @IndianaFever
stepback three from Caitlin Clark makes it her third of the day 👌 <a href="https://t.co/HiRD6xPSvR">pic.twitter.com/HiRD6xPSvR</a>

Indiana Fever @IndianaFever
Caitlin Clark's behind-the-back assist to NaLyssa Smith is today's Assist of the Game presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSGway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheSGway</a>. <a href="https://t.co/abDH1ocZ7B">pic.twitter.com/abDH1ocZ7B</a>

StatMamba @StatMamba
Caitlin Clark has 4 straight double-doubles with points & assists.<br><br>The 2nd longest streak in WNBA history. <a href="https://t.co/KksiZNr4nk">pic.twitter.com/KksiZNr4nk</a>

Holden Snodgrass @SnodgrassHolden
This is such a pretty assist and Caitlin Clark now with a double double only 5 Rebounds away from her 2nd triple double <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBA</a> <a href="https://t.co/RGSSypCcGa">https://t.co/RGSSypCcGa</a>

Jonathan @_Jayjon
Caitlin Clark's passing is very underrated

CourtSideHeat @courtsideheat
Caitlin Clark is on another level 🔥

Clark, who got off to a bit of a rocky start in her WNBA journey, has seemingly found her groove of late. She's recorded double-doubles in four straight games and five of her last six and has scored in double figures in nine straight games. Over her last six games, Clark is averaging 18.0 points and 11.5 assists per game.

Indiana has lost four of those six contests, but there is only so much you can do when rebuilding a team that won just 13 games last season. The Fever have missed the playoffs seven straight seasons overall and will likely make an eighth in 2024, but Clark's transcendence has given them hope for the future.

Ariel Atkins scored a team-high 26 points for the Mystics in their winning effort. Five different Washington players scored in double figures as the team pulled off just its sixth win of the season.

The Fever won't have much time to lick their wounds, as they'll host the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. The Mystics are off until their Sunday game against the Las Vegas Aces.