Caitlin Clark leads Fever in scoring as Indiana secures third consecutive WNBA win
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The [Indiana Fever](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/wnba/indiana-fever) ruled Caitlin Clark out of Wednesday’s game against the Portland Fire with a back injury less than two hours before tipoff, marking her first missed game of the season.
Indiana went on to beat the Fire 90-73, but Clark’s [late scratch](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fever-get-warning-league-caitlin-clark-injury-reporting) raised concerns about her availability for Friday’s matchup against the Golden State Valkyries.
Those concerns proved short-lived, as Clark was back in the lineup just two days later.
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Clark was not listed on the Fever’s injury report Thursday, and despite missing practice the previous day, she returned to score 22 points in Indiana’s 90-82 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The 2024 [WNBA](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/wnba) Rookie of the Year also recorded nine assists, finishing just shy of a double-double.
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In the third quarter, Clark knocked down another 3-pointer from well beyond the arc.
Fever center Aliyah Boston finished second in scoring Friday night with 20 points and 16 rebounds, recording a double-double.
The Fever and Valkyries will switch venues when they meet again Thursday in [San Francisco](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/san-francisco).
A string of injuries sidelined Clark in 2025, limiting the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader to 13 games in her second WNBA season. The injury woes last year included a groin strain followed by an ankle bone bruise.
Also on Thursday, Clark unveiled the [cover art of her upcoming](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/wnba-star-caitlin-clark-set-publish-childrens-book-inspired-inscription-childhood-bedroom) children’s picture book, "EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams."
The book, which is scheduled for release in November, draws from Clark’s life — one she said is "like few others."