Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark made sure that fans got to experience the team's Fan Appreciation Night. Clark signed a few gears after the Fever's thrilling 110-109 win against the Dallas Wings on Sunday. It marked the team's final home game of the season before the postseason.
The fans had a great night as they witnessed Clark post a new career high. The rookie finished with 35 points against the Wings and made 6-14 of her 3-pointers. Despite the physical defense from Dallas, the All-Star rookie still outperformed most players with her scoring.
It was a night to remember as she also became the new record-holder for the most points in a single season by a rookie. Clark surpassed former Minnesota Lynx star Seimone Augustus' record of 744 points. Augustus set the scoring record in 2006.
After the thrilling win, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star showed love to the fans by launching signed gear into the stands.
The Fever's final game of the season will be on the road against the Washington Mystics. Indiana is determined to get a 3-1 series win against Washington on Thursday. The last time they played against each other, the Mystics went home with the win.
Clark scored 29 points that game but it wasn't enough to beat the Washington team.
Caitlin Clark talked about her new career high
Caitlin Clark's 35-point performance marked her fourth 30-point game of the season. With her impressive scoring display, fans are now excited to see what she can bring to the team in the postseason. Clark talked about her new career high after the game.
"Once you see the ball go through the basket a little bit, I still had a few in and outs and I'm like, 'Man, how's it not going in?'" Clark said. "But I felt like I played a good game, my shot felt well, I thought we could have moved the ball a little bit better, but overall I thought we played well.
"Our defense could have been a little better, especially to start the game but I'm proud of this group and I'm really thankful for these fans. It's been a fun season inside here and hopefully we can bring the playoffs back here for a few times for them as well."
Clark was appreciative of the fans who have supported them even at the start of their season when struggled to build momentum by stitching together wins. Their faith was repaid as the Fever qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2016.