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Caitlin Clark lashed retired astatine an force successful nan Indiana Fever's latest triumph against nan Minnesota Lynx arsenic nan erstwhile Iowa prima was seen swatting a defender's oculus connected nan accelerated break.
At nan extremity of nan 3rd 4th of Sunday's 81-74 win, Clark sewage a bargain adjacent Indiana's handbasket earlier rushing down nan level successful transition, only to beryllium grabbed astatine halfcourt by Lynx guardant Cecilia Zandalasini.
Annoyed by really she was fouled, nan 21-year-old constituent defender swatted her correct manus astatine Zandalasini aft nan whistle was blown.
Zandalasini past put her manus complete her correct eye, while Clark went to nan free propulsion statement arsenic Lynx players astir her were contesting nan call.
Officials yet reviewed nan play and alternatively of advocating for Clark, they sided pinch Zandalasini, by giving a method foul to nan imaginable Rookie of nan Year.
Caitlin Clark was handed a method foul aft poking a Minnesota Lynx subordinate successful nan eye, Sun.
The Lynx's Cecilia Zandalasini had her manus covering her correct oculus aft being poked by Clark
After interaction pinch Cecilia Zandalasini's face, Caitlin Clark was assessed a method foul.
This is Clark's 4th method foul of nan season.
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Clark scored 17 pts against Minnesota arsenic nan Fever person now won 8 of their past 12 games
Nonetheless, Clark vanished nan crippled pinch 17 points to thief nan Fever triumph different crippled connected nan roadworthy aft nan squad caused an upset complete nan Phoenix Mercury, earlier this week.
In that game, Clark collapsed nan Fever's franchise grounds for astir assists successful a 4th (7) pinch 9 successful nan first.
Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston added 21 and 17 points, respectively, connected nan Fever against Minnesota.
Boston besides grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds and blocked 4 shots Indy.
Indiana (11-14), which mislaid 10 of its first 13 games but has won 8 of 12 since, has won back-to-back games and 3 of its past four.
Alanna Smith had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals contempt being forced to nan chair by foul problem successful nan 2nd half for Minnesota (16-8). Bridget Carleton tied her profession precocious pinch 5 3-pointers and vanished pinch 17 points, 7 rebounds and six assists.
Minnesota's Napheesa Collier (foot) missed her 4th consecutive game.
Clark, who made 1 of 9 from down nan arc successful nan first 3 quarters, deed a heavy contested 3 to unfastened nan fourth.
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