SAN FRANCISCO — Kayla Thornton hit two key 3-pointers over the ultimate 4:57 and scored 16 factors to go along with six rebounds, and the Golden State Valkyries rallied previous Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 88-77 on Thursday evening.
Clark had 11 factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds and her layup with 4:12 remaining pulled Indiana inside two factors — however Golden State had a solution to every menace.
A raucous crowd roared because the Valkyries (6-6) offered out their sixth straight house sport to begin the season, a matchup circled on the calendar for the growth franchise from the day the schedule was launched.
Monique Billings rebounded her personal missed 3 and scored with 3:24 left.
Veronica Burton hit a 3 from the highest of the arc with 5:49 to play serving to spark the comeback then scored once more within the closing minute.
Tiffany Hayes made a go-ahead layup with 8 minutes left on the best way to 14 factors and Chloe Bibby scored the following time down off Hayes’ baseball cross to place Golden State up 64-61.
Aliyah Boston had 17 factors and 12 rebounds on an evening Clark struggled to search out her capturing contact and completed 3 for 14 and 0 of seven on 3s.
Clark missed her preliminary six pictures earlier than a layup on the 4:12 mark of the second quarter.
Boston beat the halftime buzzer with a 3 to place the Fever forward 44-38 on the break.
Golden State ran out to a 7-2 lead and Indiana referred to as timeout then answered with an 14-0 burst because the Valkyries went 6:20 with out scoring and missed 13 straight pictures.
There have been no skirmishes this time two days after the Fever’s 88-71 house win in opposition to Connecticut featured three late ejections and additional self-discipline.
Clark’s previous Iowa teammate, Kate Martin, contributed 9 factors and 5 rebounds off the bench an evening after they went to dinner in San Francisco.
Fever coach Stephanie White missed the sport for private causes and Austin Kelly stuffed in as appearing head coach.
The Fever go to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, whereas the Valkyries will host Connecticut on Sunday.
