KIA NURSE scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added 21 off the bench as the visiting Los Angeles Sparks exacted some revenge on the Indiana Fever with an 88-82 victory, overcoming a career-high 30 points by Caitlin Clark on Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Dearica Hamby scored 17 points and hauled in 10 rebounds, and Rickea Jackson added 12 points as the Sparks (2-4) earned the victory four days after they fell 78-73 at home to the Fever.
Ms. Clark was 7 of 16 from the floor and 3 of 10 from 3-point range for the Fever (1-7) in her eighth game. She had six assists but seven turnovers. Aliyah Boston scored 17 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 15 for Indiana.
In the battle of the top two selections in last month’s WNBA Draft, Clark got the best of the Sparks’ Cameron Brink, who scored three points and added three rebounds in 24 minutes. Ms. Brink did have a block inside on Erica Wheeler with 1:36 remaining to prevent the Fever from pulling within five points. — Reuters
