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Caitlin Clark Sends Strong Two-Word Message to Aliyah Boston After Fever Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 8:06 PM ET

The Indiana Fever faced the Golden State Valkyries for the first time in franchise history on Thursday night, with the Valkyries taking part in their inaugural season.

Things looked good for the Fever, who held a 13-point lead at one point, but that disappeared in the fourth quarter as Golden State came back to win 88-77.

Caitlin Clark struggled mightily shooting the ball, going 3-of-14 from the field, 0-for-7 from three, and finishing with 11 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

Her teammate, Aliyah Boston, however, stood out, recording 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, along with 12 rebounds and one assist.

On Friday, one day after the game, Boston took to social media to share photos of her pregame outfit and moments from the game.

"," she captioned the post.

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As many others did, Clark saw the post and left a short message for Boston in the comment section.

"Slay baby," Clark said.

Clark and Boston have been teammates on the Fever since the start of last season, but they also played together in 2021 as members of Team USA at the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup. Together, they won gold after defeating Australia 70-52.

Now, their focus is on bringing a championship to Indiana. Both were No. 1 overall picks by the Fever—Boston in 2023 and Clark in 2024.

They’ll regroup and shake off the loss to the Valkyries as they get set to face the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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