n Sunday afternoon’s marquee matchup, the Indiana Fever will be looking to get their third-straight win over the Chicago Sky, as well as their fifth-straight win overall.
Caitlin Clark doesn’t think that the Indiana Fever (7-10) and Chicago Sky (5-9) are rivals. Instead, it’s just a game of basketball, although she said she’s willing to play along with the narrative if it’ll help develop women’s game even further.
Well, the interest is there for Fever-Sky III (4 p.m. ET, ESPN). According to StubHub, the average price of tickets sold is $290— the highest of all Fever games, home or away. Adam Budelli, spokesperson for StubHub, said:
The upcoming rematch in Chicago between rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is fueling incredible sales on StubHub. It is the best-selling game, home or away, for the remainder of the Fever’s regular season schedule.
On the second-hand market the prices are hitting new heights too. As a representative of TickPick told CNN:
Ticket prices for Clark’s Indiana Fever and Reese’s Chicago Sky are the most expensive for a WNBA game ever, with the average hovering at around $253—187 percent higher than the Sky’s average purchase price of $88. Currently, the cheapest seat just to see the game is around $250 with the most expensive ticket on sale going for more than $9,000.
While we share Clark’s disappointment at the game not being held at the United Center, there’s no doubt that what Clark and Reese are doing is working—more people are paying attention. And there’s a lot to pay attention to.
During the previous two games, Clark went down to the floor twice; in the first contest following an away-from-the-ball foul by Chennedy Carter that later was upgraded to a flagrant 1. In the second game, Clark got hit in the face by Angel Reese’s elbow, and the Sky got hit in return with another flagrant 1. After the game, both players downplayed the incident as a “basketball play,” but it’s becoming more and more evident that other teams are targeting Clark, giving her the “superstar treatment.” We’re not talking Jordan Rules yet, but the defensive—and media—attention is amplified when she has the ball.
Speaking about coverage, a player worthy of more attention is NaLyssa Smith, whose role extends well beyond serving as the fourth offensive option on the Fever. Her passing and her on-court awareness are big reasons why her team is currently 7-10 and that WNBA general managers’ prediction that the Fever would be the league’s most improved team is making more sense, despite their slow start.
Now, Indiana has a chance to go 3-0 against Chicago in the “Caitlin Clark Era.” In order to do that though, they’ll have to find a way to neutralize Reese on the offensive glass and fellow rookie Kamilla Cardoso on the defensive glass. Reese is the best offensive rebounder in the league and Cardoso grabbed eight defensive boards, and 11 overall, during the last game. As of recently, the Fever have been solid at home, but the Windy City crowd will make them feel unwelcome, and the Sky will once again play tough, physical ball.
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