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Valkyries Stifle Clark in 80-61 Win to Snap Road Skid

Golden State showcased its league-leading defense to snap a road skid outside California.

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Overview

  • Veronica Burton scored a career-high five three-pointers on her way to 21 points while adding eight rebounds and six assists.
  • The Valkyries held Indiana to 30.9 percent shooting and unleashed an 18-2 second-quarter run to seize control.
  • All-Star Caitlin Clark returned from a left groin injury but managed just 10 points on 4-for-12 shooting with six assists and four turnovers.
  • Indiana’s 61 points marked its second-lowest output of the season and dropped the Fever to a 9-10 record.
  • After the loss, Clark defended the coaching staff and blamed a collective lapse in effort and execution for the defeat.