Caitlin Clark led the way with 25 points, including 15 from beyond the 3-point arc, as the Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night. She was also credited with five assists in the 85-75 win, as Indiana improved to 4-1 in Commissioner’s Cup action.
The Sun made one final push late in the fourth quarter, trimming Indiana’s lead to two points after Clark was assessed a technical foul. Connecticut guard Kennedy Burke converted the ensuing free throw to cut the deficit to 74-72 with less than three minutes remaining.
Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who subbed in with 3:56 left, grabbed a missed shot by Sun guard Saniya Rivers following the technical, then made two straight from distance for her first points of the game.
She drove for a layup to put the Fever up 82-72 and hit another 3 with just seconds left on the clock to finish off a personal game-ending 11-3 run. Cunningham finished the night with 11 points.
Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and five assists for Indiana, which has won three in a row for the second time this season. Aliyah Boston had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench to pace the Sun. They have lost five in a row and are 0-5 in the tournament.
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<h2>At least six Guinean supporters tragically lost their lives while commemorating their country's inaugural triumph at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (<a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/afcon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AFCON</a>) in Ivory Coast.</h2>
<p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that the Guinean Football Federation, Feguifoot, confirmed the sad incident to BBC on Monday.</p>
<p>Regretting the unfortunate incident which happened during the jubilant festivities in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, Feguifoot media manager, <strong>Amadou Makadji,</strong> said the exuberant fans expressed their joy by parading through the streets in cars and motorcycles.</p>
<p>Recall that Guinea emerged triumphant with a 1-0 victory over The Gambia in their second group match in Ivory Coast on Friday night, igniting a wave of joyous celebrations across the entire West African nation.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, a joyous event went sour for the country's football fans after the tragic accident.</p>
<p>Commenting on the incident, Makadji said: <em>“What is important is that our fans and the public celebrate in a very measured fashion,”</em></p>
<p><em>“They have to be very careful not to put themselves in danger because the goal of football is to bring joy and not leave families bereaved. We do not want deaths to be mourned, so we call on everyone to celebrate but to take care of themselves so that nothing happens to them.</em></p>
<p><em>“Guinea is a country where people are very, very passionate about football, and they experience football like nowhere else in the world,”</em> He added.</p>
<p>Guinea secured the second position in Group C with four points courtesy of a goal scored by Aguibou Camara.</p>
<p>The country is currently two points behind the reigning champions Senegal but three points ahead of Cameroon, who are in third place and have won the tournament five times.</p>
<p>On the other hand, the Gambians are at the bottom of the group with just one point.</p>
<p>However, while commenting on the latest incident, one of the star players in the Guinea side, Pascal Feindouno, said: <em>“I have a message to send to Guinean men and women,” the 42-year-old, who played at four Nations Cups, told the BBC in Yamoussoukro, where the team are based.</em></p>
<p><em>“Rest assured that we will do something at the Nations Cup, but we have learned something that will destabilise us. We learned there were deaths after the victory against The Gambia – we want this to stop because we are here to defend the colours of the country.</em></p>
<p><em>“Everything is going well for us at the moment, so support the country but don’t do anything to kill each other or oneself. Stay calm – thank you,</em>” Feindouno reportedly told BBC Sports Africa.</p>
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