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07/31 23:35 CDT Clark has 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Fever's
victory over the Fire
Clark has 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Fever's victory over the
Fire
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) --- Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists
for her fourth career triple-double, and the Indiana Fever won their their
fifth straight with a 112-98 victory over the Portland Fire on Friday night.
Kelsey Mitchell also had 26 points for the Fever (19-10), who have won nine of
their last 11 and had five straight games with 100 points.
Bridget Carleton had 26 points for the Fire (11-18), who have lost four
straight.
The Fever pulled away in the third quarter, going up by 18 points to lead 90-72
heading into the fourth quarter. Makayla Timpson hit a layup that pushed the
lead to 10 points to open the fourth.
Portland closed the gap, pulling to 98-88 on Carleton's 3-pointer with 4:08
left. She had a layup that made it 100-93 to get the Fire even closer. Clark
hit free throws to make it 110-96 with just a minute to go and the Fire ran out
of time.
There was a pregame rally outside of the Moda Center in support of Sophie
Cunningham and her recent comments about barring transgender athletes from
women's and girls' sports. A similar rally was held before the Fever's 105-94
victory at the Seattle Storm on Tuesday.
Cunningham was booed by the Moda Center crowd when she came into the game
midway though the first quarter. Shortly thereafter, she hit a 3-pointer that
put the Fever up 14-8. Cunningham finished with 13 points.
Megan DiLeo 3-pointer put the Fire up 36-30 but the Fever clawed back a 56-47
lead at the half. Clark led the Fever with 17 first-half points.
The game was a sellout with a Fire-record 19,959 in attendance.
Up next
Fever: At Minnesota on Sunday.
Fire: Host Los Angeles on Sunday.
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