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**Fever Face Aces at Home Without Injured Clark**

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever, fresh off their Commissioner’s Cup victory, will host the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, July 3, but will be without star guard Caitlin Clark. Clark is sidelined with a left groin injury, marking her fourth consecutive missed game, including the Commissioner’s Cup final win against the Minnesota Lynx.

This marks Clark’s ninth missed game of the season, following a previous quad injury that kept her out for five games in May. While the Fever have maintained a 4-4 record without Clark, her absence is undoubtedly felt.

“I’m doing everything I can to put myself in a position to play the next game,” Clark said previously, expressing her eagerness to return. However, Coach Stephanie White emphasized a cautious approach, prioritizing Clark’s long-term health. “Let’s just ease her mind even though she’s antsy, and let’s do this the right way and make sure we’re ready to go and 100% when she comes back” White said on July 2.

Clark initially sustained the groin injury after a June 24 win against the Seattle Storm. She previously returned to the lineup on June 14 after recovering from a quad injury suffered on May 24. In that return game, a win against the Liberty, she showcased her impact, scoring 32 points and dishing out nine assists.

The Fever lost their previous matchup against the Aces 89-81 on June 22, where Clark recorded 19 points and 10 assists. Tip-off for Thursday’s game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Prime Video.

Despite the setback, Clark remains optimistic. “There’s going to be ups and downs,” she said on June 29. “Everybody has been through a little bit of adversity here. So I think just giving our group credit for being able to stick together and know that whatever we have in our locker room is really all we need to go out there and win.”

Clark, the 2024 Rookie of the Year, currently ranks second in the WNBA in assists per game. The Fever hope for a speedy recovery and look forward to her return to the court.

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