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Caitlin Clark Had Strong Message for Her Team After Close Loss to Seattle

Andy Nesbitt

May 18, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) checks back into the game in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
May 18, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) checks back into the game in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever once again came very close to getting their first win of the WNBA season Wednesday night, losing to the Storm, 85-83, in front of a sold out crowd in Seattle.

Clark, the No. 1 pick in last month's draft, had a team-high 21 points. She also finished with seven rebounds and seven assists in what might have been her best game so far as a pro.

After the game, Clark spoke about how her team continues to fight for its first win and what they need to do to get that elusive first victory of the season.

She said:

"It’s just that close. And there are so many instances of going back and watching the film and seeing little things that you can easily fix and clean up and they’d go a really long way and possibly it would come down to one possession. So I think you have to find confidence in that, especially at this point being 0-5. If you just get upset by it I don’t think it’s going to be too beneficial for us. We obviously have two more games on this road trip and you’ve got to find a way to continue to be positive and continue to feel motivated. What we did out there tonight, I thought there was some really good stuff. You’re never happy to lose, It’s not fun. But at the same time, I don’t know, I think there are a lot of good things to build on. And that’s why I’m just trying to be as positive as possible, continue to learn, continue to stack days and our first win will be right around the corner."

Clark and the Fever will next take on the Sparks on Friday night in Los Angeles.

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Andy Nesbitt

ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the Assistant Managing Editor of Audience Engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking & Trending News Team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. He has been working in sports media for over 20 years, appearing on Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe, and NBC Sports. He’s a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.