Portland Fire Defeat Indiana Fever 100-84 as Clark Scores Six
The expansion Portland Fire beat the Indiana Fever 100-84 on Saturday night. Megan Gustafson scored 22 points while Caitlin Clark was held to six.
nypost.comThe Portland Fire defeated the Indiana Fever 100-84 on Saturday night at the Moda Center. Megan Gustafson scored 22 points to lead Portland. Carla Leite added 18 points and 12 assists, while Emily Engstler posted 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Portland built a 29-15 lead after the first quarter.
Sarah Ashlee Barker hit a three-pointer that extended the margin to 44-26 with four minutes left in the half. The Fire led 50-37 at halftime and stretched the advantage to 25 points during the third quarter. Barker capped that period with another three-pointer.
Clark finished with six points on 1-of-7 shooting in 22 minutes. She also recorded six assists and two rebounds before fouling out in the third quarter. Aliyah Boston paced the Fever with 18 points and seven rebounds. Clark had missed the teams’ previous meeting on May 21 because of a back issue.
Portland improved to four wins in its last five games. The sellout crowd of 19,347 watched coach Alex Sarama remove most starters once the Fire led 98-79 in the fourth quarter.
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