28-year-old forward from Lithuania scored 22 points (6/9 two-pointers, 2/6 three-pointers, 4/5 free throws) in 30 minutes, but her team Toronto “Tempo” (11-30) lost at home 85:103 (19:25, 31:28, 23:28, 12:24) to Indiana “Fever” (27-14).
Additionally, L. Juškaitė grabbed and stole 3 balls each, made 2 assists, committed 3 fouls, and turned the ball over twice.
The Lithuanian national team player was the top scorer of her team. Isabelle Harrison and Temi Fagbenle added 16 points each for the Toronto team.
Among the winners, unstoppable was Kelsey Mitchell, who scored 33 points and broke the single-season WNBA record. The “Fever” member has now scored 1034 points, surpassing the previous record held by A’ja Wilson, which was 1020 points.
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Moreover, K. Mitchell has scored 20 or more points in 25 consecutive games and continues to improve this WNBA record each time.
World champion and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark scored 28 points, made 14 assists, and grabbed 6 rebounds.
“Tempo” ranks 13th in the WNBA championship and it has long been clear that they will not make the playoffs. Meanwhile, the “Fever” players are in fifth place.
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