The Indiana Fever closed out the WNBA preseason with an 81-76 win over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, completing a perfect 3-0 record in the warm up games ahead of Caitlin Clark’s second professional season.
Clark played 23 minutes in the preseason finale, with her 13 points trailing the game-high of 14 shared by Indiana guard Lexie Hull and Atlanta guard Te-Hina Paopao.
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Fever forward Aliyah Boston finished with nine points and five rebounds, but the friendly exhibition in Atlanta took a turn for the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick when she was unexpectedly confronted on the court by Dream forward Naz Hillmon.
It’s unclear how serious the interaction was, but Boston’s shock was written all over her face in the video of the postgame incident.
Hillmon, a third-year player out of Michigan, battled fiercely with the 6-foot-5 Boston throughout the game. She recorded seven points and four rebounds off the bench.
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) passes the ball against the Atlanta Dream during the second half at Gateway Center Arena at College Park.Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Atlanta star Rhyne Howard, who Boston was talking with before Hillmon appeared on the scene, stayed out of the way as the interaction developed and fingers were pointed in both women’s faces.
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However, Dream guard Haley Jones quickly ran over to play peacemaker and get in between Boston and Hillmon. Clark was not seen in the footage.
The Fever play their first regular season WNBA game in one week on May 17 against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. The game will be televised nationally at 3 p.m. ET.
It is the second part of an opening weekend doubleheader on ABC, which also features the New York Liberty against the Las Vegas Aces in a battle of the last two WNBA champions.
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