Liberty Superstar Makes History Against Caitlin Clark-less Fever
The Indiana Fever faced the conference-leading New York Liberty on Wednesday, falling 98–77. They were without star guard Caitlin Clark, who missed her tenth game of the season due to her third injury this year.
Before this season, Clark had never missed a game in her college or professional career. However, her second WNBA season has been plagued by injuries, limiting her to 12 appearances, in which Indiana has gone 7-5.
Clark has averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.8 assists this season, which are slightly underwhelming numbers considering the impressive rookie year she had.
With the All-Star Game approaching and Clark serving as a team captain, her availability remains up in the air.
On the other hand, New York's superstar saw Wednesday's matchup as an opportunity to make history at Barclays Center.
Liberty forward Breanna Stewart led the charge, scoring 24 points on 66% shooting, adding 11 rebounds and seven assists. With this performance, Stewart, who's been in the league since 2016, now has the third most 20-point games in WNBA history.
Wednesday's victory marked New York's fifth 20-point victory of the season, extending their lead for the most such wins in the WNBA this year.
The Liberty won three straight and four out of their last five heading into the All-Star break, in which Stewart and guard Sabrina Ionescu will be representing them. They will face the Fever once again after the break on Tuesday, seeking their fourth consecutive victory in a relatively tight Eastern Conference.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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