2 weeks Ago By George Gordillo
he comes to an end tonight, wrapping up a year full of . Since the on April 15, the in league history with viewers, it was evident that this season would be one for the books. Much of this success is thanks to , the overall draft pick.
Clark earned the most votes for the , which became the event in . Her influence is so significant that, for the second time this season, the had to move their game against the from their home arena in , the Entertainment & Sports Arena, to the larger , home of the The Clark Effect Continues into the Final Game The face a must-win situation in their season finale, as they are one of three teams vying for the A loss would eliminate them. This pivotal game will take place in front of more than at Capital One Arena, the capacity of the , as they face off against the Earlier this season, Washington also moved its home game against the Fever to Capital One Arena, where they resulting in the and the league's first -plus gate.
For the Mystics to make the playoffs, they must and the Fever. Second, they need the (32-7), the WNBA's best team, to beat the (14-25). Finally, they require the (13-26) to defeat the (27-12), who currently hold the third-best record in the league and might be Fever's , notably, the met in the first game of the season, marking With Clark leading the charge, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Fever sell out both home and away .
Clark's Record-Breaking Finale on the verge of setting another She has already made this season and needs just to surpass the set by last year. If she makes all nine, it would but also her record of seven, which she set earlier this season-ironically, against the . Could it happen again? It would be a storybook ending for Clark, setting the in a Clark has already : she's the rookie with the in a single season.
She also became the first rookie in WNBA history to -not once, but twice. Additionally, Clark holds the record for and by a rookie. With just two more three-pointers, for the most threes made in a season overall.
While the record is important, her focus will undoubtedly be on securing the Fever's , when they went and won the championship against the ..
