Caitlin Clark's popularity and prowess on the court have drawn a lot of new eyes to the Indiana Fever and the WNBA in general.
On Sunday, the Footprint Center was sold out as 17,071 fans flocked to the stadium to watch the matchup. Many of them probably came to witness Clark and see her nearly complete a triple-double.
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Kelsey Mitchell, #0 of the Indiana Fever, watches during the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on June 27, 2024 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Fever point guard Kelsey Mitchell admitted after the Fever's 88-82 win that the newfound enthusiasm around the team was something to get used to. The team already has an average of 16,700 fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the most in the WNBA.
“I think the same eyes were on her in Iowa, so I think she's kind of got a handle on what it's supposed to be like. Kudos to her for dealing with that. I think for us it's obviously an adjustment,” Mitchell said, via Desert Wave Media.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, #0, interact during a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun on June 10, 2024 in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“We're new to Caitlin, and Caitlin's new to us, so it's an adjustment as far as those eyes go, but me personally, I'm fine.”
Mitchell, who was an All-Star for the first time last season, is averaging 16.3 points this season. Ironically, Clark surpassed Mitchell's college scoring mark on her way to becoming the all-time scoring leader.
For now, the goal remains simple: make the playoffs.
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, #0, and Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham, #9, fight for a loose ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball game on Sunday, June 30, 2024 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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With the victory over the Mercury, the Fever rose to No. 8 in the WNBA rankings. If the season ended on Sunday, they would be in the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
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