Jewell Loyd scored 32 points, and the Storm held off rookie Caitlin Clark and the Fever 85-83 on Wednesday night.
Loyd, last year's leading scorer in the WNBA, shook off a sluggish start to the season to post the 22nd 30-point game of her career. Loyd and Whitcomb combined for 18 of Seattle's 27 points in the fourth quarter, and the Storm needed all those points to hold off a late rally and keep the Fever winless.
Clark finished with a team-high 21 points two days after rolling her left ankle in a home loss to Connecticut. She struggled early against Seattle, but sparked a third-quarter rally and helped give the Fever a 60-58 lead going into the fourth. Seattle led by as many as seven early in the fourth quarter. Clark's three free throws with 1:50 left pulled the Fever within 79-77, but Seattle got baskets fromThe Fever were within 84-83 after two free throws by Clark. Seattle committed a turnover with 11 seconds left, giving Indiana a chance to win., who hit one of two free throws. Indiana was out of timeouts and could only get Aliyah Boston's desperation attempt at the buzzer that was off line.
Clark missed her first four shots before scoring on a baseline drive early in the second quarter. Her first 3-pointer didn't come until midway through the third quarter and she finished 6 of 16 shooting, including 2 for 8 from behind the arc.made her debut for Seattle after missing the first four games of the season due to visa issues. Muhl checked in late in the third quarter to a rousing ovation, only to see Clark knock down a 3 over her.
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