Wings’ Satou Sabally Had Classy Message for Caitlin Clark After Loss to Fever.

Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally gave Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark her flowers after the Wings’ 100-93 loss on Sunday.

Sabally, who dropped 25 points and four rebounds, enjoyed a big game alongside teammate Arike Ogunbowale, but Dallas couldn’t fend off a strong Indiana offensive surge in the fourth quarter, when the Fever scored 30 points to the Wings’ 19.

One of the Fever’s most dynamic stars of the game was Clark, to little surprise. Sabally spoke a bit about Clark’s impact in the WNBA while also making a funny quip about seeing so many No. 22 jerseys in the stands.

“Obviously, it’s annoying because there were way too many Caitlin fans in our arena,” Sabally said in the postgame press conference. “But kudos, because it’s amazing to see so many people in women’s basketball jerseys, it’s amazing to see the excitement and the joy that comes out of that. Although I feel like our Dallas fans could have done better—I had mixed feelings seeing all the Caitlin jerseys in our home—but it’s an amazing sign for women’s basketball and it’s just great how far we’ve come.”

In the victory on Sunday, Clark scorched Dallas with 28 points and 12 assists. This WNBA season, the Wings-Fever game was played in front of yet another sell-out crowd, thus she also brought the fans. As of Sunday’s game, 504,000 fans have seen the Fever play at home and away this season, according to Sportico. That number was 150,000 higher than that of the New York Liberty, who came in second.

It’s understandable to see Clark’s opponents mildly frustrated when the Fever star essentially turns road games into home games, but with WNBA attendance quickly reaching new heights, Sabally and other Fever foes have Clark to partially thank for the increased interest in the sport.