INDIANAPOLIS — Sunlight glimmered off of “22” jerseys in nearly every direction Friday night.

Many of the cheering fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse were there to see star-player Caitlin Clark, who announced Thursday that she’d be out the rest of the season..

Friday’s win against the Chicago Sky moved the team one step closer to a playoff run. While fans stay hopeful for that outcome, they’re even more hopeful to see Clark fully recovered.

“She’s done so much for us already, we’re just happy to be here,” fan Roni Hendrick said.

It’s been a tough second season for the star player. Injuries have taken her out of several games. She’s been out since July after hurting her right groin.

”I definitely cried the day that they announced she got injured,” fan Chelsea Harper said.

While many fans s

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