Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever had a challenging playoff debut, sustaining a black eye early in the game due to an accidental poke. Despite this setback, the star rookie displayed resilience, finishing with 11 points and eight assists in her team's 93-69 loss to the Connecticut Sun.
Clark, who was named the AP's Rookie of the Year, did not attribute her off-night to the eye injury, stating, 'I felt like I got good shots, they just didn’t go down. Tough time for that to happen.' She acknowledged her shooting struggles, missing 10 of her first 11 shots and going 4 for 17 from the field overall, including 11 missed 3-point attempts.
