INDIANAPOLIS — Aliyah Boston scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists as the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime on Thursday, becoming the first teammates in WNBA history to record 30-point double-doubles in the same game. The Sky tied the game at 98 in regulation when Skylar Diggins hit a long 3 with 5.1 seconds left after Indiana had led 96-93; Clark had made two free throws for a five-point lead moments earlier. In overtime Boston hit a jumper from the free-throw line and Kelsey Mitchell followed with a fast-break layup to stretch the lead; Sydney Taylor pulled Chicago within 109-106 with 24.1 seconds left, but Boston sealed the win with two free throws. Indiana made its first 23 free throws before missing with 46 seconds left in overtime, and Clark went a perfect 15-for-15 from the line. Chicago shot 1-for-8 in the extra period. Mitchell finished with 19 points and Lexie Hull scored 11 for the Fever. Taylor led the Sky with 30 points and Diggins had 21; Jacy Sheldon, Azura Stevens and Kamilla Cardoso each scored 10, and Cardoso fouled out with 3:40 remaining in regulation. Indiana improved to 7-5 and Chicago fell to 4-9. Chicago hosts New York on Wednesday; Indiana visits Connecticut on Saturday.
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Ce match historique démontre la force et la compétitivité croissantes du basketball féminin. C'est un excellent moment pour soutenir la WNBA et vos équipes locales. Consultez le calendrier des prochains matchs des Fever et envisagez d'y assister ou de les regarder.
La performance record de Boston et Clark a placé les Indiana Fever sous les feux de la rampe. Leur travail d'équipe et leur talent repoussent les limites du jeu. Si vous êtes un amateur de basketball, c'est un match dont il faut se souvenir. À transférer si vous connaissez quelqu'un qui adore l'histoire du sport.
L'organisation des Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark et Aliyah Boston ont obtenu une reconnaissance accrue et des jalons statistiques qui rehaussent le profil de la franchise et la désirabilité commerciale des joueuses.
Les Chicago Sky et leurs supporters ont subi une défaite serrée qui a fait chuter leur bilan et a révélé des faiblesses de score en deuxième mi-temps lors de la prolongation.
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Aliyah Boston et Caitlin Clark réalisent des exploits historiques, les Indiana Fever battent les Chicago Sky en prolongation
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