Caitlin Clark ruled out of 7th straight game with groin injury

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been ruled out for the Fever’s Sunday afternoon game against the Seattle Storm.

This will be the seventh-straight game Clark has missed due to a right groin injury.

Clark underwent further medical evaluations last week, and the Fever announced there were no additional injuries or damage found, but there is still no official timeline for the two-time All-Star’s return.

Clark injured her right groin in the fourth quarter of the Fever’s win against the Connecticut Sun on July 15.

Sunday will be the 16th regular season game that Clark will miss this season, as she’s dealt with three different lower body injuries. Earlier in the season, Clark sustained left quad and left groin injuries. That time sidelined caused her to miss the Fever’s win in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game, as well as the All-Star Game and Three-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.

Clark has averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game in 13 games played this season.

The Fever are 8-5 with Clark this season and 8-7 without Clark in regular season games. The Fever are in the middle of a four-game win streak — the longest of the season — most recently beating the Dallas Wings by 10 even with Clark unavailable. Indiana’s 16-12 record is the first time the franchise has been four games over .500 since the 2015 season.

The Fever tips off against the Storm on the road at 3 p.m. Eastern.

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