On the opposite facet of the best-rookie race, Reese registered her twenty third double-double of the 12 months, ending with 11 rebounds and 10 factors within the loss. Nevertheless, the Sky star struggled for many of the night.
Reese had solely six rebounds and 4 factors (2-of-5) on the break. In the meantime, practically half of her manufacturing (5 factors, 4 rebounds) got here within the fourth quarter when the Fever had already gained a double-digit lead.
Friday was the fourth and closing assembly of the 2024 marketing campaign for the Fever and Sky. The 2 squads break up the season sequence 2-2, however Clark averaged 20.5 factors and 10 assists, getting the higher of Reese, who notched 13.5 factors and 13.2 rebounds.
Although, for Clark and Reese, particular person awards aren’t the precedence.
“Each of our groups are competing for playoff spots, that is our primary focus,” Clark told reporters via Chloe Peterson of the Indy Star. “That is a egocentric factor to care about particular person awards and she or he’d provide the identical precise reply.”
Conversely, Reese said that neither she nor Clark “care concerning the Rookie of the Yr.”
“We’re simply making an attempt to do no matter it takes to win,” Reese said via Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune. “That is what’s essential proper now.”
The Sky have dropped 5 straight and are precariously holding onto the final out there postseason berth. Chicago (11-20) is in a dogfight with 9 video games remaining, battling the Atlanta Dream, Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings, who sit 2.5 video games or fewer out of the No. 8 seed.
In the meantime, following the Fever’s victory on Friday, Clark and Co. are a bit bit nearer to nailing down one of many closing spots within the WNBA playoffs. With eight video games left, Indiana (16-16) holds the No. 6 seed over the Phoenix Mercury (16-16), having already sewn up the season sequence (3-0) whereas gaining a 4.5-game benefit over the Sky.
