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05/28 23:30 CDT Burton, Williams lead the way as Valkyries hold off Clark,
Fever in 90-88 win
Burton, Williams lead the way as Valkyries hold off Clark, Fever in 90-88 win
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --- Veronica Burton had 25 points and six rebounds, Gabby
Williams added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Golden State
Valkyries beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Thursday night.
Clark's 3-pointer with 3:55 to play pulled Indiana to 81-80 and Aliyah Boston
put the Fever ahead with a jumper the next time down. But Clark turned the ball
over with 1:32 left and her team trailing by three then again with 1:06 to go
before missing a 3 with 40 seconds remaining.
Indiana had another chance with 24.8 seconds left and Sophie Cunningham scored
on an uncontested layup. Williams missed the first of two free throws on the
other end. Boston missed a turnaround jumper as the final buzzer sounded ---
sending the celebratory sellout home crowd into a frenzy.
Clark finished with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds but struggled to
find a shooting groove --- she was 3 for 12 --- at Chase Center again as
Indiana had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Fever missed their
initial eight 3-point attempts and were 3 of 12 at halftime.
Janelle Salaun came off the bench to contribute 19 points and seven rebounds
for Golden State.
This was another physical game after a testy matchup won 90-82 by the Fever
exactly a week earlier at Indiana that became heated between Clark and Tiffany
Hayes when Clark signaled her hand at the Golden State guard and they exchanged
words. Clark said before the rematch that she had moved on already.
The fans at Chase Center took every opportunity to show their displeasure with
Clark, booing the star guard every time she touched the ball.
Clark, who attended the San Francisco Giants' game Wednesday at nearby Oracle
Park, was averaging 23.8 points per game.
Her last game on the Valkyries' home floor was forgettable. Clark shot just 3
for 14 at Chase Center in an 88-77 loss last June --- going 0 for 7 on 3s and
missing her initial six shots before a layup at the 4:12 mark of the second
quarter.
Up next
Fever: Visit the Portland Fire on Saturday night.
Valkyries: Host the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
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