Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky Full Game Highlights (08/30/2024) | Women's Basketball | WNBA 2024

Rachel banam in the starting lineup one against Caitlyn and Caitlyn Clark records Indiana Fever come in in seven Angelica Suffin tiarra Cruz and aab Bazi G during that time ly Allen has been great as well for their shoulders to be more aggressive offensively two offensive possession to flowing and playing in Freedom cam cardoso of these teams Caitlyn Clark's first shot Off the Mark Angel Reeves penetrating [Applause] Melissa Smith drawing the con sides the head coach here for the Indiana Fever for the fever and she has had to navigate a season really at the now things have slowed down a little bit obviously with the Olympic break the all and we talked about that that start that TD break them they were able to overcome they were able to learn they were able to grow and she feels post up Lu for Angel Reese in Connecticut all three l here for the sky michaa up her game in that opportunity Caitlyn Clark for three rattles it around night okay half the season pocket pass for cardoso can't put it away for you're hitting the roller that Chicago has used already ready early jab step iring shot Smith looking to attack Reef for both of these teams Allen once again goes back to back Mitchell from the wing not there Allan Baseline look trying to chase it down gets that double team gets it out on Yan fires Point attempt now she's got that mismatch with cardoso falling down was looking movement here by the sky Allan short Lindsay exibition finds Boston double team all kinds of contacts Chicago has this lead because they are the more aggressive team both off the pregame just about substitution patterns as Boston makes the fur bench on Wednesday against Washington every single player got some we've played Midway through what a pass and a finish nice cat Alissa Smith for three ort defensively Onan W with the push and more of timeout of women's basketball well I love it especially for women Barbie night the first of many in Angel re Chicago's Barbie can go out and be yourself you know be Unapologetic for who you are WNBA player that has recorded consecutive 20 plus Point rebound what does it mean to have those comparisons I actually saw I love her I love the way Caitlyn car is playing it get similar P than what the guys are making I know that means a lot to them his podcast network with Angel Reese big podcast Network of course they're connected as as Mark duck and perhaps we're well on our way Shaq to seeing that fakes the pass bam misses everything vlay and I thought this would be the matchup that I really wanted to see Boston trying to look for it Kelsey Mitchell catch shoots fires into tonight since the break Allen with the Miss much better when you shoot a three is that right [Music] yes I guess walk that off that would be right you walk off the foul actually to Nelissa Smith that's her first as Lindsay against the fever on June 23rd Allstar break lasted about four weeks so both of these team Caitlyn Clark talking about in the pregame these two teams over to Mitchell too strong and tamy C to the corner Diamond to Shields coming off a double figure score he gave 12 Hall sizes it up Seattle 63 in that game as hle gets the Liberty Mitchell left side Boston looking for the here in the first quarter looking for Reese F benle tips it away one chance for tamy in the fever game Reese leading the league in a rebounds per game it at times I don't know how you can Overlook a stat one second on the shot clock the shields had to put it up didn't just wanted to go instead of a dead ball situation but now the never seen a woman's basketball player at the Collegiate level and that 7 Seconds here to shoot Kelsey Mitchell hesitation driving Baseline and stepped on the Baseline so a turnover here for the fever shoot Reese finding cardoso partially blocked by Boston on the quarter clock f benle misses everything as it's a lot tighter now but the first quarter ends with a sky 20 Caitlyn Clark Iowa jerseys of course got to see more Lindsay Allen JS you know the timeline for is still undefined about when she would return quarter on a 12 to2 run and try to build momentum Bley foul call that's her first and the foul against Kelsey around that for a second and this is the Chicago Sky team that scores with a second look Angel re with the offensive rebound can't get the putback high Jefferson will get it can't pay it off on this possession logo shot loo make for cl spitting off her left shoulder and walked with it from the end of the first quarter Clark again heting up oh different a lot of the RO for fans no matter where they go Dana Evans penetrates left side an absolute wall at the rim leads to that Erica wheeler with the sets for her she's just going to go make something happen now but they give you some leadership as you mentioned blocking rebounding the players who can fill the different roles on W from the Baseline Inland Clark one triple into that Onan triple penetration and trying it's a great decision by m on to attack the if you see your guard right there with the ball screen just go set a ball screen for and roll hard we're going to pay more attention here the substitutions you know Teresa Weatherspoon again trying to be more energy left in the fourth quarter four ties and dtis from the elbow her first jumpers onion W I love career but she can also bang in the paint another assist for cl Harrison along two and cl on the night she'll take it [Applause] herself speaking of a long shot that's a Dana Evans waiting the shot clock again winding FL Clark leaks out can't get to it a turnover for the fever it's half court possessions Dana Evans off the mark on the three beats everyone two it Kelsey Mitchell pays it off points crucial on that possession for the fever 40 possession coming out of the timeout Lindy Allen rips it away can't get the Finish Kelsey Mitchell that's a three-pointer makes in this quarter oh she leads the way leads all scores with those eight she's unconscious when she gets in that mode if you're a big B 10 action before Angel re short now half deir Dantes for three and Theiss is third personal now we show Sha in the house strength that you admire so much and finds Pam who Rings way to get Rachel banam going that's one way count the buckets take a break you cannot rest when you absolutely knew it went in a rare free throw largest lead has been 10 here for the fever largest lead to the sky has been 13 Clark to Hall banam pulls up dribbles right into that shot to cardoso it'll stay here looking for banam who's looking for Herer fakes the pass takes it from up top squeezes out ree along two tles it just the second field goal for Angel Reese here tonight Sky out Caitlyn clarkk a layup drill for her and everyone's got to have a roll right sonol on that defensive both Clark and Mitchell for the fever make before Chicago can get set in transition part of that pace left finding Boston on the Baseline Boston up against can't get it off in time now coach we spoke earlier and you said it with we got to be aware of their move better got to be better thank she talked about you Mar's question the team that is first in the W on the shot clock the shot clock didn't reset on near Kelsey Mitchell and just picking up 15 points in the first half looking to add to her tally there could be some more coming a FL their four rebounds and a whistle and a foul Rachel B three-point lock on the way and she hits it create a shot for herself Clark with the step back and gets foul that's what's so hard about defending Caitlin Clark with her three because you want to crowd upgrade on that personal foul in Onan you got to give her space Angelica suffrin Tiara Cruz aabi I'd be surprised if they don't Lisa but regardless I I do believe this is going to be enough with her officials upgraded to a flagrant [Music] run and so from the sideline [Applause] I'm going talk about a 90% free throw shooter her last free throw missed before tonight get out from the sideline and Clark another 20-point game after these Boston looking for her first field goal everywhere you look you feeli all her points now all three of them have come from the Rachel banam feeding cardoso ribs out to Smith Smith high off the glass cardoso with another health and safety protocol for the second straight game here tonight Clark it's a long two Onan W drills the three-pointer it's kick out to Hall Lexi Hall too strong rebound to B Angel re Five Points here tonight Five Points to go with here's Smith going up against re draws the [Applause] C personal and this possession right here foraging her Allan's got to pull it fires and hits from Deep sonan drops the pass to Smith [Applause] [Music] like in her fourth yeah she can't believe it so four personals at the points really uncharacteristic Rees lowers her head gets up here for a couple players Reese with three Boston with four and move or just go up up and use the glass from Dantes feeds the post here to Smith and another end one and another doing right now I like what the point guard is doing she's like telling list leadership being felt had 16 points in the paint still sitting on that number in the first half and offense left leg Onan W Michaela's strength is her strength and she is a very strong Clark Smith one foot Runner Rachel PanAm short fields to cardoso In and Out nothing good [Applause] fall it's for cardoso it's kind of like gymnastics you know like Simone piles cardoso made good of kickball by Harrison you know getting to meet those two star athletes Shields taking it all the way and goes off the clock but again look how quickly after that make and against Washington the other night and Diamond the shields is at her best very effective you know that diamond has dealt with you know injuries really Mitchell can't get the second Lindy Allen to an open Diamond to Shields good pump fade gets to the paint gets fouled sides and this Indiana Fever team have been four- [Applause] one and I he Harrison the guil Mak good on the first why is this been close in fact their last three games it was tied with the two minutes left he's off turnovers and in transition walking [Applause] violation Smith for three Shields looking to penetrate split the defense again a blocking foul ahead in terms of the standings Chicago coming in in eighth place trying to squeeze its way in the top eight which make the playoffs cardoso that pass to Jefferson in and out the same with aiyah Boston on the fever side run to Shields this is where she's at her best but can't finish another fast break opportunity behind the back trying the contact against wh can't get the b and a blocking foul against Diamond to space there and yeah Caitlin pushed off but she pushed off after the contact all scores 23 points gives it up to Harrison long two nothing but net and trying to give herself some space trying to find [Applause] dtis and looks like Chris decides is going to CH so it looks like a challenge called by the fever on the dant [Music] Tel suffrin tiarra Cruz aab Bazi your officials game nine-point game still have a whole I just kind of hanging around hanging around it's what they did against the aces they were try after the the replay look they're going to have to decide on possession Christy sides will will keep her challenge and she'll have one remain like the right call that's awesome and can I just tell you something get to shoot Clark to Mitchell Quick Pass to ttis beautiful Harrison penetrating F Bley trying to here tonight Dantes will shoot the three and drain it Dana Evans looking to cut into that Advantage oh high aring shot not there but a put back attemp and so they added 01 on the clock Hull with two free throws growing up had an opportunity to talk with her about the dominance of the USA Women's team about this epic Rookie of the Year battle between Caitlin Clark and as dominant and bright as they are all right Mitchell reverse PE at Reese now trying to post up and a we talked in the beginning benley line maybe this will be it and it is first field goal coming with Allen to cardoso talk all night about Indiana's offense but their defense has been and only three makes with those 11 field goal attempts 20 points in the paint for the game remember this is a Chicago Sky team that lective in the paint and Boston now has gone back to back Boston there's that crosscourt pass you've talked about Rachel 38% but the answer from hon feeds her benle no Bost bam will give it go with Onan and Bam the hole in the corner she's got the last six for the fever thank you everything has impressed me I mean she just she's just been head of leading 15 points five assists has had more 15-point five assist games than Cal it's a lot more physical she's kick offall man everyone almost touching the ball here on this possession for the fever for cardos who leaks out can't gets it Caitlyn Clark another [Applause] three-pointer you can pop back right you think she's going right she can pop back left and the technical F will take their time tried to Target Rachel banam on the post up we got a foul with a little bit chippy in a blowout game see anything on that on that last play that was Caitlyn trying [Applause] to so much Intrigue now with the sky fever M interesting again so much talk about rookie of the year but certainly what what it has done you know whoever you think deserves and and it hasn't been that way in the last few years be any titer on you than it is and it's away from the play sky two team fouls for the fever Clark a deep one she's mind having fun with the fans talking back Diamond triple pull up and here comes goinging a little bit too much but when you're up here's Clark for 29 Points want to welcome in our ey on audience who are watching Minnesota and Dallas thing about that last foul that was a basketball play it's just cutting the court so if the ball's on one side they just Indiana's just trying to keep it Christy sides has said it Caitlyn Clark has said it we've also seen them and you you've pointed it out we've seen their Pace Chicago right now points in the paint tally 22 points and then you start to take away some of their post presence and yeah there's being in initially the first four minutes fever's players of your opponent the sky started out four for four from three the sideline talking to Teresa weather spoon Caitlyn Clark makes good on the free throws season and an enemy territory but you can argue nothing is enemy territory completely when this from up top after returning from the break there's reys with a bucket a new rookie single season record tied with Tina Charles here right seven points trying to cross over play and Seattle they've beaten Connecticut they've beaten Phoenix during this to go back since mid June the Indiana Fever had the third best hesitation into the corner a look for Saxton there's Onan wheeler with three on the shot clock and the rebound to turn ofine off the drive spins bucket is good 20 Saxon gets into onion weather and she gets the end one I think that's more of a testament to her greediness to her set the three-point record for a rookie the other night Dantes strong off birth and Chicago they're still in there they are the last time they scored 100 last year Jefferson in and out year ago Burger here's Angel penetrating again off the numbers speak for themselves but there's another player that that Chicago here before she went down season final [Music] [Music] few bying [Music] bying by foree [Music] [Music] [Music] lucky Las veg [Music] [Music] spe [Music] for [Music] fore fore [Music]