“Got Me in My House Cursing” Dawn Staley Goes Berserk After Olivia Miles’ Masterclass vs. Caitlin Clark’s Fever
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles played like a seasoned veteran against a formidable foe, Caitlin Clark and the visiting Indiana Fever. The rookie showed poise throughout the game, including in the clutch, to clinch a 108-100 victory despite Clark and Fever star Kelsey Mitchell’s efforts. Onlookers praised Miles for how well she played against Clark and Mitchell. One spectator was South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley, who posted on her X/Twitter page. Miles was never under Staley’s tutelage; she played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the TCU Horned Frogs. Still, Staley couldn’t help but praise Miles for the masterclass she put up.
“@oliviamiles06 got me in my house cursing on a Sunday. Lord have mercy! @WNBA I saw a logo change in this app…..use it!,” Staley shared.
Staley later shared a photo of Miles’ silhouette as the WNBA logo.
Miles finished the intense matchup against the Fever with a team-high 28 points on an efficient 11-of-14 shooting clip, adding four rebounds, six assists and a block in 32 minutes. On the other hand, for the Fever, Clark dropped a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists while Mitchell pitched in a game-high 37 points.
Olivia Miles shared what it was like competing in front of over 16,000 fans against the Indiana Fever
During the postgame news conference, Olivia Miles, joined by Minnesota Lynx veteran Courtney Williams, was asked about what it was like facing the Indiana Fever in front of over 16,000 spectators. Given that she is still a WNBA rookie, Miles’ ability to stay composed in such a hotly contested matchup is rare. Miles said that she was just glad to have gotten the win despite the hostile fanfare.
“Special,” Miles said (Timestamp: 1:32). “It was weird, you know, like hearing fans cheer when the other team scored, and that’s when I knew (that a) majority of the fans were Fever fans. But also, like, when we would score, it was really loud as well. So, both ways, there was cheering for both baskets, and it was just loud in there. So, that energy is what you want as a basketball player, to go out there and compete and hear fans into it on both sides. I’m just glad we got it done.”
With the win, the Lynx (25-6, including 12-4 at home) continue to be the league’s top team.
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