The month-long break clearly didn't affect Caitlin Clark, who was one point away from tying her career-high on Friday night in her WNBA return.
Caitlin Clark had no rust to shake off on Friday. Since she was not selected to the Olympic team, the rookie phenom had nearly a month without competitive basketball — and she didn't miss a beat as the WNBA's regular season resumed. Clark scored 29 points while handing out 10 assists in her Indiana Fever's 98-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury.
She knocked down half of her shots from the floor and was 4-of-11 from three-point land. Clark also knocked nine of her 10 shots from the free throw line. The Fever were up 17 at half, but the Mercury began the half on a 25-7 run to take a one-point lead. Indy then closed the third period on a 12-3 run of their own to lead by eight heading into the fourth. Clark dropped eight points in the final quarter and dished out four assists to help the Fever shut the door.
The women won yet another gold medal, while Clark was staying home. But, it seems like she's all but a lock to be in Los Angeles four years from now for the 2028 Summer Games. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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