
Caitlin Clark has been in and out of the lineup for the Indiana Fever of late. The three-time All-Star has been nursing a lingering back injury that forced her to miss three out of her team’s last five games.
Aliyah Boston has carried a heavier load with Clark sidelined. The 6-foot-5 forward-center has been a key cog for Indiana, averaging 18.8 points and 9.3 rebounds over her last four games. Boston sat out a game on Jul 8 — the front end of a back-to-back set — due to a lower right leg injury. However, that did little to stop her momentum.
Clark was back on the floor for the Fever on Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces. She turned in a strong all-around performance with 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Boston was also on the floor, finishing with a 19-point and 11-rebound double-double. Both stars backed up Kelsey Mitchell’s 27-point outburst.
With the Fever at full strength, they cruised to a 109-75 blowout win over the defending champions.
Boston took to social media on Monday to share some of her latest in-game photos. These were from their recent four-game West Coast road trip, where they went 3-1.
“west coast dubbsssss
” Boston captioned her post.
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Clark was one of the first to comment on the post. She had a strong message for her star teammate.
“yeahhhh AB let’s keep rollin
” the 6-foot guard wrote.
The Fever improved to 14-9 after their statement win over A’ja Wilson and the Aces. They are now heading into a four-game road stand with an opportunity to stack up the wins at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
First up for Clark and Co. is a matchup against the 17-7 Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday. They play another back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday against the Seattle Storm and the New York Liberty, respectively. They close out the four-game stretch on July 22 against the Connecticut Sun.
As of this writing, the Storm and the Sun have the two worst records in the WNBA.
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