Fever vs Sky: Can Angel Reese Avenge Her Loss Against Caitlin Clark and Co.? Injury Report, Prediction and Starting 5

Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese. These two names are enough to get a women’s basketball contest into the record books. That is what has been the story in all the previous occasions these two phenomenal athletes have locked horns against each other. While Caitlin Clark and Co. secured a narrow victory the last time around, Chicago would want nothing less but to even the scores when they meet again for the second time this season on June 16.

However, apart from these two, let’s look at the other athletes the Gainbridge Fieldhouse expects to see on the hardwood.

Injury status in the Indiana and Chicago camps

The Indiana Fever will be missing out on the services of two of their ballers who are nursing their respective injuries. These are center Temi Fagbenle and forward Damiris Dantas. The 31-year-old Fagbenle has been absent from the court since May 28 in Fever’s face-off against LA Sparks. Unfortunately, the contest resulted in her suffering from a left foot injury.

Following this, she has been undergoing treatment as well as rehabilitation. Head coach Christie Sides had provided further insight on her current condition following Indiana’s loss against Connecticut. She said, “We’re looking to getting Temi back as soon as possible. She’s going to be reevaluated this week and we’ll know something more about midweek.”

As for Damiris Dantas, there is no telling when the fans can witness her comeback. The No.12 of the Indiana Fever is currently suffering from a foot injury. The 31-year-old is yet to feature in a single game for the Fever this season. Moreover, she was also not in the team’s training camps before the start of the season due to some visa issues.

Moving towards Chicago’s locker room, 10-year veteran Elizabeth Williams will be missing out as she tore her meniscus in her right knee in Chicago’s game against the Mystics. According to a news release, she will soon be requiring surgery.

Meanwhile, there are also some noteworthy stats that are worth a look before this enticing matchup.

Which team holds the upper hand in the Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese face-off?

Courtesy of recent results, ESPN’s Matchup Predictor provides a 54.4% winning probability to the Indiana Fever. The starting line for the hosts is expected to be Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, NaLyssa Smith, Kelsey Mitchell, and Kristy Wallace.

On the other hand, with a win percentage of 45.6%, the visitors are currently on a three-game losing streak. Their starting players can be Angel Reese, Marina Mabrey, Kamilla Cardoso, Diamond DeShields, and Dana Evans.

Clearly, a mouth-watering clash awaits the fans at Indiana. While Caitlin Clark and Co. will be the favorites entering the contest, they wouldn’t want to underestimate the depth that Chicago Sky has. What will transpire of this enthralling contest? We’ll have to wait and see.

Stay tuned for more such updates, and to follow what Shaq’s ex-agent, Leonard Armato, has to say about the Reese-Clark rivalry and more, watch this video.