Indiana Fever 80 - 99 Las Vegas Aces: It was a dominating performance by the ladies of Sin City all over the court | Marca (2024)

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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks for their first win of the season and traveled a few miles east to look to gain momentum looking for a second straight win against the Las Vegas, a team that started the season 2-1.

It's a party in Las Vegas with Caitlin Clark and the Fever in town

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It's over! Las Vegas Aces improve to 3-1 by beating the Indiana Fever 99 to 80 as they fall to 1-6.

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Another career achievement

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Stars are out in Vegas

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And now a career milestone for A'ja!

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WNBA DEBUT!

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ANOTHER SHOT FROM DOWNTOWN FOR THE ACES!

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3:33 left in the game and it's a 20 point lead for Las Vegas.

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Caitlin Clark and the Fever are feeling those six games in 10 days.

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Hesitation in transition for the Fever and the Aces make them pay with another three pointer by Kelsey Plum.

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Caitlin Clark gives it away and now it's an 18 point deficit for the Fever.

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Once again Alysha Clark with the basket!

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A fast pace third quarter comes to an end. Aces are playing good defense, they have a 72-56 lead.

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Fever can't catch a break as they miss again!

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ALYSHA CLARK WITH BACK TO BACK BUCKETS!

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It's a 13 point lead for Las Vegas, they are forcing turnovers all over the place!

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A'ja Wilson with the drivem the bucket and one! Crowd is loving it!

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The clear path foul stands and Fever will get free throws and then the ball.

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A review is going on, A'ja Wilson called for a foul, the crowd does not like it, and Becky Hamon calls for a timeout.

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Aces respond as they extend their lead, it's a nine point lead with key buckets!

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Unbelieveable sequence to cut the deficit!

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Back to the court! The second half starts in Las Vegas!

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Las Vegas Aces end the first half on a 10-2 run as they take a 46-38 to the locker room.

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Kelsey Plum with a three pointer and it's an eight point lead for the Aces now.

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It's A'ja Wilson with the bucket for Las Vegas and then another turnover by Indiana.

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CLARK!!! A three pointer off a Fever turnover and it's a three point lead for Las Vegas!

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Aces come storming back as Jackie Young reaches 17 points to help Las Vegas take a two point lead, 36-34.

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After an Aces three pointer, Aiyah Boston picked off where she left off in Los Angeles answering with another three.

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Longest lead of the game for the Fever! 32-26 after a steal and a reverse lay up! TIME OUT Aces!

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Clark hits both free throws and she has 5 points in the game.

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Caitlin Clark to the free throw line after taking a hard foul.

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On to the second quarter!

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After one quarter, Caitlin Clark and company take control with clutch baskets and the Fever have a 28-24 lead.

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Smith with the takeaway! And then the basket for Indiana as they hold a two point lead near the end of the opening quarter.

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Best friends Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin guarding each other and the crowd is loving it.

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Wilson with six points for the Aces as they take a 20-19 lead.

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Becky Hamon does not stop talking to the officials, she looks not happy after a few calls.

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Raining threes as Aces regain the lead with on shot from downtown of their own.

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Kelsey Mitchell with a three pointer and then Caitlin Clark hits it from downtown to take a one point lead.

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The crowd is very much into it, as the Aces followers are making their presence felt.

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Caitlin Clark called for a foul on Jackie Young, as Las Vegas has started on a rhythm, with a 9-6 lead.

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The last game of their three game road trip for Indiana start rough, as Christie Sides' team sees Jackie Young hit a three pointer for the Aces to take a 5-2 lead.

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It's on! Aces win the jump ball to start the game!

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The starters for the Indiana Fever.

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The starting five for the home team.

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Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen are in the building to watch their former Hawkeyes.

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It's time to warm up at the Michelob Ultra Arena...

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Wow! A special moment shared by the former Iowa teammates prior to face each other on the court, as Caitlin Clark sprints to hug Kate Martin.

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The fans are filling the arena prior to tipp off, in what it is expected to be a game to remember.

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It's the Indiana Fever players' turn to go in the arena for tonight's match up.

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The Las Vegas Aces players have arrive to thei home arena and they have done it in style.

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The start of the game gave the Indiana Fever hope, but as time progressed things favored the home team, as the Las Vegas Aces dominatd the second half an improved to 3-1 after winning 99 to 80 Saturday night in Sin City.

Caitlin Clark and company established good rythym in the first quarter as they took a 28-24 lead into the second. Everyone got involved in the offensive strategy and little by little they seemed confortable, however the Aces had something else in mind.

A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum started to deliver from a long distance and the Las Vegas defense made the plays when it mattered, allowing nly 10 points in that period to gain a lead heading to halftime at 46-38.

Then it was the show of the Aces, with masterful perfomances from the two players and Jackie Young getting more involved. Even when the Fever maneged to get things going, Las Vegas responded quicky and forced turnovers to manage the game.

That was exactly what everyonesaw in the final quarter, with milestones all over he place. A'ja Wilson socred 1000 free throws, Alysha Clark got her 500 career assist and Dyaisha Fair checked in for her first minutes of her WNBA career.

At the end, Wilson scored 29 points and 15 rebounds, Kelsey Plum scored three times from downtown as part of a 20-point perfomance, and Jackie Young got 22 points.

Kelsey Mitchell got 16 points and three three-pointers and Caitlin Clark got only 8 points on a lossing cause. Indiana Fever falls to 1-6.

Indiana Fever 80 - 99 Las Vegas Aces: It was a dominating performance by the ladies of Sin City all over the court | Marca (2024)

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