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Clark proud of 3-point breakthrough in OT loss

ESPN · May 16, 2026, 5:10 AM

Key takeaways

  • The Indiana Fever star took three quarters to find her groove before carrying the Fever into the extra period.
  • "I felt like I could have made another, like, five," Clark said.
  • "That's the hardest thing as a basketball player, when you're not making shots -- to really stay in it.

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark casually arced around the 3-point line before sprinting for a handoff from Myisha Hines-Allen and connecting on a score-tying triple with 3.1 seconds remaining to force overtime Friday night.

The Indiana Fever star took three quarters to find her groove before carrying the Fever into the extra period. Indiana lost 104-102 to the Washington Mystics, but Clark finally found her 3-point shot after going 3-for-16 from beyond the arc in the first two games of the season.

"I felt like I could have made another, like, five," Clark said. "They're all right there, and obviously it was great to break through and get some to go down.

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