Caitlin Clark Scores 32 in Injury Return as Fever Hand Ionescu, Liberty 1st Loss

Caitlin Clark is back in the Indiana Fever lineup and it's safe to say she was missed.

The second-year guard scored 32 points and steered Indiana to a 102-88 upset victory over the New York Liberty.

Clark scored 25 points in the first half alone, including three successful three-pointers that she scored within quick succession

She also finished with seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in the winning effort. She shot 11-of-18 and was 7-of-13 from three-point range.

Kelsey Mitchell also had a strong day for the Fever, finishing with 19 points, while Aliyah Boston had nine points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 32 points while Breanna Stewart had 21. This was New York's first loss of the season.

Indiana improved to 5-5 with the win and will hope to continue the positive momentum from Clark's return. It also improved to 3-1 within the Commissioner's Cup standings.