Even after an 89-78 home victory and a solid individual performance last night, Caitlin Clark took time after the game to discuss the Indiana Fever's defensive issues against the Seattle Storm.

In her postgame interview with NBC Sports' Caroline Pineda, Clark believed the team as a whole could have done better without the constant fouling to close out the game earlier.

"Our defense still needs to improve. And I thought we could have closed out the game a little bit better."  

"Like, we're fouling every single time, late shot clock or late drive when they're going into their motion. Like, they make a contested, you know, hard rim two or a contested two in the paint. We're going to live with that. So I think as a group, we can get better at that." Clark added.

Indiana has struggled with defensive issues since the start of the season, as both Dallas and Washington scored more than 100 points in their first two home games.

Apart from Clark, head coach Stephanie White and Sophie Cunningham also addressed defensive concerns, stating how a consistent defense also helps the offense move forward.

In addition, defensive anchor Aliyah Boston was sidelined against the Storm with a lower-leg injury, ending her 127-game streak with the Fever. Caitlin Clark believes replacing Boston would mean filling “big shoes."

Meanwhile, CC22 continued her string of performances on Sunday, finishing with 21 points on 5-of-10 shooting and 9-of-9 from the charity stripe. She also added 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 blocks, and two triples in just 24 minutes of play.

Clark also made WNBA history through her stats against both the Mystics and the Storm, but not before the league took its time to correct a mistake on the box score.

Caitlin Clark Secures Historic Achievement Following WNBA Correction

The 24-year-old's performance against Seattle marked the 12th game in which she scored more than 20 points and 10 assists, the most in WNBA history.

However, it took the league two days to correct its mistake when Clark had 10 assists instead of 8 in the overtime loss against the Washington Mystics.

With that sorted, Clark became the first player in league history to finish multiple games with 30 or more points and 10 or more assists.

Clark finished with 32 points and 10 assists vs. Washington. She had 31 points and 12 assists vs. Chicago as a rookie.

With Caitlin Clark finding her rhythm and the Fever now sitting at 2-2, the team will carry this momentum into its next two home games against the Portland Fire and the Golden State Valkyries before closing out the month with road trips to both teams’ home arenas.

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Written by

Joy Bassy

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Surjo Ray