Di biggest rivalry for WNBA don show again. Angel Reese and her Atlanta Dream crew come to Indianapolis and give Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever one brutal 108-101 defeat. If you take di over for betting, go buy yourself drink.
Atlanta Dream come out firing, scoring 58 points for di first half alone. Dat na double of wetin dem score for di first meeting against Fever. Di Dream starters all chop at least 16 points each, with Angel Reese leading with 21 points and 11 rebounds. She get into foul trouble early but still finish strong, including one clutch and-one layup with 23 seconds left to seal di game.
For Fever side, Caitlin Clark drop 26 points and seven assists, wearing her brand new signature Nike shoes. Kelsey Mitchell also score 26 points and hit her 700th career three-pointer. Aliyah Boston add 23 points. But di problem na di turnovers. Indiana cough up di ball 17 times, and Atlanta convert plenty of dem into fast break points.
Di Fever tie di WNBA record for most times losing in a season while scoring at least 100 points. Dis na di third time for just 15 games. Di defense wey dem dey show no too sweet, as Dream shoot 54% from di floor and 39% from three-point range.
Dream coach Karl Smesko say di win na collective effort, and every player do dem job. Di two teams go meet again on Saturday for State Farm Arena, and e go be one intense atmosphere. Fever coach Stephanie White go need to fix di defense and di turnovers before dat match.
