Barring Clark (10 points), Aliyah Boston (14 points), and Lexie Hull (10 points), none of the Indiana players hit double-digits against an impressive Connecticut outfit.Addressing the media in the aftermath of the loss, Sides called out her the starting five:
"At this level, you can't coach effort. I feel we were just asking them to keep playing. You can't start there, you can't keep playing in this league where we have to coach effort."Caitlin Clark had a forgettable evening as she shot 3-for-8 from the field and 2-for-5 from the 3-point line.Alyssa Thomas had a monster 18-rebound night, while DeWanna Bonner chipped in with 17 points.Christie Sides explains decision to pull her starters in second half vs Sun
The second half saw Indiana's second unit take the floor, and the impact was seen as they managed to outscore the Sun in the fourth quarter.They host a three-game homestand up next as they face the Atlanta Dream on Thursday, Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Sunday, and the Washington Mystics on Wednesday.The focus will once again turn to the Caitlin Clark versus Angel Reese skirmish, and only time will tell if the former can get the better of her archrival this time around.Indiana had 21 and 16 points in the last two stretches, respectively, compared to Connecticut's 25 and nine.An airball attempt to land a floater has already seen criticism come her way.The Sun were led by Dijonai Carrington's 22-point outing.