Season's over: Caitlin Clark leaves it all on court with bloody mouth as Fever fall in Game 3, tell me about this news today

In the winner-take-all Game 3 of the first-round WNBA playoff series between the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces, the Fever were eliminated following a 94-83 loss.

During the fourth quarter, with just over three minutes left on the clock and Indiana trailing 82-77, Caitlin Clark took an accidental elbow to the face while battling for a rebound with Las Vegas guard Jewell Loyd. No foul was called on the play.

Clark went down to the court and briefly headed toward the tunnel with a towel pressed to her mouth to receive medical attention for bleeding. She quickly returned to the floor, actively showing the referee her bloody mouth and lip in frustration over the missed call.

Despite staying in the game to finish with 18 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds in 37 minutes of play, Clark and the Fever could not overcome the Aces, who were led by A’ja Wilson’s 36 points to close out the series and advance to the WNBA semifinals.