CAITLIN CLARK recorded her franchise-record 14th double-double of the year with 26 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to a dramatic 104-100 comeback win in overtime (OT) on Sunday over the visiting Atlanta Dream.
Aliyah Boston scored off an inside move with 1:03 left in overtime to give Indiana a 100-98 lead and the Fever (19-17) held on from there. Boston dominated with a career-high 30 points as well as 13 rebounds as the Fever won for the sixth time in seven games. They are 8-2 since the All-Star/Olympics break.
Kelsey Mitchell added 21 and Lexie Hull scored 12, all from the 3-point line to help lead the Fever.
The Dream lost despite a 36-point effort by Rhyne Howard, who missed a shot in the final minute that would have tied the game for the 13th time.
Atlanta (12-23) had a balanced attack in defeat. Tina Charles scored 17 points, and Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada each finished with 15.
Howard made two free throws with 27 seconds remaining in regulation to give Atlanta a 90-88 edge, but Boston tied the score on a layup with 18 seconds left and the game went to overtime. Clark sank two free throws with 23 seconds remaining in OT for a 102-98 lead for the Fever. — Reuters
