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Fever's Clark exits with back issue, won't return
Key takeaways
- Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark left in the third quarter of Wednesday night's 111-109 home loss to the Phoenix Mercury because of a back issue and did not return.
- Clark had 19 points and eight assists when she left with 5:15 left in the quarter.
- It was the second time in three days the Fever and Mercury faced off in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark left in the third quarter of Wednesday night's 111-109 home loss to the Phoenix Mercury because of a back issue and did not return.
Clark had 19 points and eight assists when she left with 5:15 left in the quarter. She missed a game last May because of a sore back.
It was the second time in three days the Fever and Mercury faced off in Indianapolis. Clark had 24 points and nine assists in the Fever's 86-77 win Monday in a game that had six technical fouls called and one ejection.
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