Clark leads Indiana against Golden State after 20-point game
Associated Press
Indiana Fever (6-5, 6-5 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (5-6, 4-4 Western Conference)
San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever visits the Golden State Valkyries after Caitlin Clark scored 20 points in the Fever's 88-71 win against the Connecticut Sun.
Golden State hits the court for the 12th game in franchise history. The Valkyries fell to the Dallas Wings 80-71 in their last game.
Indiana went 8-12 on the road and 20-20 overall last season. The Fever gave up 87.7 points per game while committing 18.2 fouls last season.
INJURIES: Valkyries: None listed.
Fever: None listed.
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