{"id":2237121,"date":"2024-05-04T10:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T14:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clark-shines-during-wnba-pre-season-debut-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd\/"},"modified":"2024-05-04T10:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T14:48:55","slug":"caitlin-clark-shines-during-wnba-pre-season-debut-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clark-shines-during-wnba-pre-season-debut-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark impresses in WNBA preseason debut before a packed audience"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcaitlin-clark-shines-during-wnba-pre-season-debut-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2237121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u2062 discusses Caitlin Clark&#8217;s impactful WNBA debut,\u2064 where she scored\u200d 21 points for the Indiana\u2063 Fever, drawing a crowd of \u20646,251. \u200bThis remarkable start hints at a promising future for Clark, the all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-not-present-at-brooklyn-media-days-as-questions-around-vaccination-status-linger\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Not Present At Brooklyn Media Days As Questions Around Vaccination Status Linger\">-time leading scorer<\/a> in\u200d NCAA women\u2019s basketball, bringing excitement and talent to\u200d the league. Her performance signals \u2064a shift in the WNBA&#8217;s dynamics, sparking enthusiasm among fans.\u200d The piece delves into Caitlin Clark&#8217;s standout WNBA debut, netting 21 points \u2062for the Indiana Fever\u2062 in front of 6,251 spectators. This impressive beginning foreshadows a bright future \u2064for Clark, \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soccer-record-wsl-crowd-sees-arsenal-cruise-to-4-0-win-over-spurs\/\" title=\"Soccer-Record WSL crowd sees Arsenal cruise to 4-0 win over Spurs\">top scorer<\/a> in NCAA women&#8217;s basketball, injecting energy and skill into the \u200dleague. Her stellar performance signifies a shift in the WNBA landscape, igniting fan enthusiasm.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/%20\"><span>C. Douglas Golden<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 4, 2024 at 5:27am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In case you needed evidence that the Caitlin Clark era has officially begun in the WNBA, I have two numbers for you: 21 and 6,251.<\/p>\n<p>The first is the number of points <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taunting-controversy-erupts-incident-final-seconds-womens-national-championship-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clark<\/a> scored in her pre-season debut with the Indiana Fever, which selected her No. 1 in the WNBA draft last month after her legendary run at the University of Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>The second is the number of people who attended the Fever\u2019s pre-season debut at the University of Texas-Arlington\u2019s College Park Center against the Dallas Wings on Friday, in which the Dallas Wings barely nipped the Fever, 79-76, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/40078833\/caitlin-clark-impresses-21-points-pro-debut-fever-fall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let that sink in: 6,251 people for a <em>pre-season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wnba-star-calls-fans-sensitive-tearing-apart-caitlin-clark-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a> game<\/em>. At a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utacollegepark.com\/about\/venue-info\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">venue<\/a> that seats 7,000 people and where ticketing was limited for the event, making it a sellout.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/wnba\/news\/caitlin-clark-wnba-preseason-debut-live-score-updates\/981be02644fc5e6924e924fd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sporting News<\/a>, the game was streamed on Sling TV \u2014 and three of her first five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-unprecedented-move-nhl-team-calls-on-league-to-suspend-rival-player-after-cheap-shot\/\" title=\"In Unprecedented Move, NHL Team Calls On League To Suspend Rival Player After Cheap Shot\">regular season games<\/a> will be seen on network or cable television.<\/p>\n<p>So, yes \u2014 I\u2019d say early returns are indicative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jason-whitlock-fire-racial-comments-white-girl-caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clark<\/a> is more than ready to change the level of play and excitement surrounding a league with too many teams, too few stars and too little reason to watch.<\/p>\n<p>Clark, the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women\u2019s basketball, scored 11 of the Fever\u2019s first 19 points and finished the first half with 16. While she was 6 for 15 in shooting, this included 5 for 13 behind the three-point line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was able to get a pretty clean look for my first shot,\u201d she told a reporter. \u201cIt\u2019s always nice to see your first shot go in when you\u2019re a shooter.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How is Caitlyn Clark playing in the WNBA already she just got drafted and was in the championship game. And has 4 3\u2019s in the half. These women need a break. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UaafxURobT\">pic.twitter.com\/UaafxURobT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexander Delarge 655321 (@AlexDelarge6553) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexDelarge6553\/status\/1786580708493758636?\">May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CAITLIN CLARK GOT RANGE \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s74I8envu4\">pic.twitter.com\/s74I8envu4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1786573293257936920?\">May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nba-champ-goes-race-rant-says-journalist-isnt-black-media-praising-caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clark<\/a> was kept on the bench for most of the third quarter after accumulating her third and fourth fouls, but she hit another 3-pointer after re-entering in the fourth.<\/p>\n<p>The only major blemish was a layup attempt that was blocked by the Wings\u2019 Natasha Howard with under 30 seconds to go in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Clark finished the game with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark \u27a1\ufe0f Aliyah Boston <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V8xBmDSKg0\">pic.twitter.com\/V8xBmDSKg0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1786575517639979184?\">May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMy biggest goal coming into tonight was to continue to be myself, play aggressive,\u201d Clark said after the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that\u2019s what I did. I think there\u2019s a lot to be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That included lots of respect from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/star-qb-dak-prescott-accused-assault-sparking-dallas-police-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas<\/a> hometown crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite being from the visiting team, the NCAA\u2019s all-time leading scorer received a thunderous cheer as she was introduced as part of the Fever\u2019s starting five, as did fellow former No. 1 pick [Aliyah] Boston,\u201d ESPN reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crowd, while mostly pro-Wings, cheered plenty for Clark, especially as she hit four of her eight 3-point attempts in the first half, but stayed engaged as the teams traded the lead seven times and saw nine ties.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you like Caitlin Clark?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou couldn\u2019t ask for a better game, really, for women\u2019s basketball to kick off this [WNBA] year,\u201d Clark told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA tremendous game coming down to the wire, both teams competing. That\u2019s going to be the story of the entire year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the attendance and attention are the story of the entire year, too, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-espn-commentator-goes-scorched-earth-caitlin-clark-angel-reese-says-overpaid-wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a> couldn\u2019t ask for anything better, either.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties). <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Morristown, New Jersey <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Catholic University of America <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  American Politics, World Politics, Culture <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a commentary by C. Douglas Golden on May 4, 2024, at 5:27 am, the dawn of the Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA is evident. 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