Caitlin Clark scores 29 in first post-Olympics game as Fever inch toward playoff spot

• Clark logs 29 points and 10 assists in win over Phoenix
• Indiana (12-15) inch toward final WNBA playoff bertch

Caitlin Clark piled up 29 points and 10 assists Friday night in Indianapolis as the Indiana Fever built a comfortable lead early and held off the Phoenix Mercury for a 98-89 victory.

It marked the first outing for the Fever (12-15) since the Olympic break as the young team resumed play in the WNBA season after nearly a month off and continued its hunt for a playoff berth. For the Mercury (14-13), it was the second contest in a pair of back-to-back road games. Phoenix topped the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.