CAITLIN CLARK & THE FEVER FALL TO A’JA WILSON & THE ACES YET AGAIN || BALL WITH BLACK STAR

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Caitlin Clark Criticized by WNBA Fans After Fever’s Loss to A’ja Wilson, Aces

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket against Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces during the first quarter in the game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 25, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

A’ja Wilson’s 29-point, 15-rebound double-double propelled the Las Vegas Aces to a 99-80 home win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday.

Jackie Young added 22 points and Kelsey Plum provided 20 for the 3-1 Aces. Clark posted eight points on 2-of-8 shooting, seven assists, five rebounds and six turnovers for the 1-6 Fever. Kelsey Mitchell’s 16 points paced Indiana.

Indiana has been thrown into the fire early, with two games against the undefeated Connecticut Sun and another pair against last year’s finalists in the New York Liberty.

But Saturday was as about as tough of a matchup it gets for the Fever on the road against the defending WNBA champions.

Unsurprisingly, the Fever struggled. Indiana had no answer for the Wilson-Young-Plum trio and couldn’t get going on offense after an impressive 28-point first quarter. It took Indiana two quarters to score its next 28 points.

Clark has done a great job stuffing the statsheet during her rookie season, but she’s struggled shooting the ball (37 percent) and turnovers continue to be a problem (5.3 per game).

Of course, she’s just seven games into her rookie season, so improvement will surely come for the two-time consensus collegiate player of the year. In the meantime, fans noted her trials in the early going:

The Fever now return home on Tuesday at 7 p.m. when they host the Los Angeles Sparks. Indiana beat L.A. 78-73 last Friday for its lone win this season.