Clark sets record, Mitchell nets 20-plus again to pace Fever - ESPN

Indiana's Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a season, and teammate Kelsey Mitchell became the first Fever player to score 20-plus points five games in a row. It added up to an 84-80 victory over Connecticut on Wednesday night in Indianapolis that ended the Fever's 11-game losing streak to the Sun.

The Fever moved to 15-16 after starting the season 1-8. Their 12-6 record since June 10 is the third-best mark in the WNBA over that stretch, trailing only New York and Minnesota.

Indiana is closing in on getting its first playoff berth since 2016, when it finished 17-17. The WNBA moved to a 40-game season last year.

The Sun fell to 22-8 after losing to Indiana for the first time since July 3, 2021.

«The maturity and the toughness that my players showed tonight was just incredible,» Fever coach Christie Sides said. «We're watching them grow up, from where we started to where we are now. Connecticut is an incredible team. I'm so proud of these players.»

Mitchell, the No. 2 draft pick in 2018, had 23 points. She's scored 128 in her past five games, as Indiana has gone 4-1.

Clark had 19 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds to become the first WNBA player to have six consecutive 15-5-5 games. It was her 10th game in a row with at least 15 points and 5 assists, tying Phoenix's Diana Taurasi (in 2010) for the longest such streak in league history.

Clark's three 3-pointers gave her 88 on the season in 31 games. Atlanta's Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall pick and Rookie of the Year in 2022, previously held the record of 85, collecting them in 34 games.

Clark previously set the WNBA rookie season assist record. At Iowa, she made 548 3-pointers on the way to 3,951 points, both NCAA Division I records.

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