A fracas between the faces of the WNBA created a brand new viewership landmark for ESPN’s ladies’s basketball protection.
WNBA protection as soon as once more hit a feverish jackpot when the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces did battle on ESPN’s airwaves.
The Worldwide Chief introduced that the star-studded Sunday conflict between Indianapolis and Sin Metropolis gained the third-best viewers for a daily season recreation within the historical past of its WNBA protection (because the league’s inception in 1997).
It’s the newest viewership landmark in what has already been an attention-grabbing common season, which has reached the top of its first quarter. One other recreation involving the Fever, specifically their season-opening overcome the Chicago Sky, set the all-time file at 2.7 million on the high of the 12 months. Even the “WNBA Countdown” pregame present drew a good quantity of consideration, having fun with a 33 p.c enhance from final season to the tune of 443,000 viewers earlier than the Aces and Fever tipped off.
A mean of 1.7 million watched Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson, generally seen because the faces of the fashionable W, do battle at T-Cell Area. The latter’s Aces prevail by an 89-81 remaining regardless of a 26-point, 10-rebound field rating for Aliyah Boston. Eyes peaked at 2.2 million in a recreation was moved to the house of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights in anticipation of a bigger attendance, which featured its personal showdown between Clark supporters and the Aces’ expansive fanbase.
Caitlin Clark and A’ja Wilson Delivered Standout Peformances
It proved to be a triumphant showcase for Wilson, because the three-time MVP put up 24 factors and 7 rebounds to assist finish a three-game dropping streak for the Aces (6-7). For the visiting Fever (6-7), Clark registered a 19-point, 10-assist double-double however shot 1-of-10 from three-point vary.
Bristol’s subsequent ladies’s hoops showcase lands on Sunday late afternoon when the Sky does battle with the Los Angeles Sparks in SoCal (4 p.m. ET, ESPN).
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