Caitlin Clark and the Fever faced their second preseason test against Paige Bueckers and the Wings in Thursday night’s WNBA exhibition showdown between former No. 1 picks (and a new one!) that definitely lived up to its billing.
In the Fever’s 95–80 loss, Clark shook off the rust and scored 21 points while sinking 2-of-3 from beyond the arc in front of her home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Most of her points came from the charity stripe (she was 11-of-13 on free throws) but she was putting together an efficient night before suffering a small injury scare in the third quarter. Wings’ Alanna Smith committed a landing space foul while Clark was going up for a three-pointer; thankfully, the Fever superstar appeared to be O.K. after the play but sat out for the rest of the game.
