As expected, there was no shortage of action during Friday’s highly-anticipated showdown between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. Ultimately, it was Caitlin Clark and Co. who secured a big win after blowing out the Sky on their own home floor, 100-81.
To say that the contest was physical, however, would be an understatement. As expected, Clark was on the receiving end of a couple of hard fouls from Chicago throughout the game.
At one point, after Sky All-Star guard Diamond DeShields was attempting to contest a foul that was called on her against Clark, Chicago teammate Angel Reese was caught on camera uttering a loaded accusation about the Indiana superstar.
What Reese appears to be implying here is that Clark gets special treatment from the referees. By saying that Caitlin gets a “different whistle,” the Sky Forward seems to believe that game officials have different standards for Clark when it comes to foul calls.
This adds yet another layer to the rivalry between these two young superstars, who are the frontrunners for the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year award.
On Friday night, Clark dropped a career-high 31 points with four rebounds, 12 assists and five triples. Reese did not have a terrible outing herself, logging a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double.
At the end of the day, however, it’s the final score that matters.
