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\nIndiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark exited Friday's matchup against the Dallas Wings right before halftime after appearing to twist her left ankle, but fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis let out a sigh of relief after she returned.
\nWith less than one minute remaining in the second quarter, Clark stepped on the foot of Wings forward Alysha Clark and turned her left ankle. Clark grimaced and struggled to put weight on her left foot. She fought to stay in the possession and immediately limped back to the locker room when play was stopped with 40.4 seconds remaining.
\nHowever, the Fever weren't without Clark long. She was back on the court to start the third quarter.
\n\nCaitlin Clark limps to the locker room after suffering an apparent ankle/foot injury, as it looked on the ION broadcast. pic.twitter.com/9GKgVWPdyp
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 15, 2026
Clark has a game-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 0-of-4 from the 3-point line. She also has five assists, three rebounds and one steal so far. Ten of her 19 points have come in the third quarter after the injury scare.
\nClark was probable heading into Friday's matchup with a back injury designation, before being upgraded to available.
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