Point guard showdown in Indy ends in Caitlin Clark's favor: Fever-Wings takeaways

Both guards scored 29 points, but the shorthanded Wings couldn't find their footing on Friday.

Fever fans cheer Stephanie White as Caitlin Clark and Indiana continue surge after recent tumult  Toronto Star

Caitlin Clark rolled her ankle late in the first half and hobbled to the locker room, but what she did after halftime stunned Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Caitlin Clark scored 16 of her 29 points in the third quarter, and Aliyah Boston scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth to help the Indiana Fever get past the Dallas Wings 98-87

The Fever and Wings are now 1-1 against each other this season.

Aliyah Boston betrays Caitlin Clark and calls another player the real MVP  MARCA

Stephanie White Backlash Takes Ironic Turn After Fever Stars Defend Her  Sports Illustrated

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White did not get the homecoming treatment this week when she was greeted with a torrent of boos.

Despite Indiana being on a hot streak — having won seven of their last nine after a 106-92 win over the Liberty — White was jeered during pregame introductions, which made Fever star Caitlin Clark "sick."

Dick Vitale believes Caitlin Clark has established herself as a legitimate WNBA MVP contender during her outstanding 2026 season.

Clark defends White against booing Fever fans: 'That made me a little sick'  talkSPORT

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - AUGUST 11: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever speaks to head coach Stephanie White of the Indiana Fever during the first half against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 11, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downl