After missing five games due to a quad strain, Caitlin Clark returned to action on Saturday afternoon, and helped the Indiana Fever hand the reigning champion New York Liberty their first loss of the season in front of a raucous crowd inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Clark returned from a five-game injury absence to lead her team to a 102-88 home victory against the defending champions, the New York Liberty. She torched a previously undefeated Liberty side with a season-high 32 points on 11-of-20 shooting, along with seven three-pointers, eight rebounds, nine assists, a steal and two blocks.

Caitlin Clark sized up Breanna Stewart on the wing in the second quarter, crossed over and stepped back for a 3-pointer from 31 feet. After the preposterous triple splashed through the net, Clark ribbed the two-time MVP back down the court, and all Stewart could do was laugh.

The Indiana Fever entered the 2025 WNBA season looking like a team that could truly compete for a championship, especially after all the moves they made in the

New York Liberty Suffer Major Blow on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Liberty are set to face the Chicago Sky, looking to keep their undefeated streak alive.