India, June 27 -- The Indiana Fever suffered a hard defeat on Sunday with Caitlin Clark sidelined.

Clark missed the game with a groin injury she picked up in the win over the Seattle Storm two nights earlier. It came as a big disappointment to the Fever, who were on a roll and were looking forward to sustaining their success. However, the absence of their offensive engine was just too much, as the Los Angeles Sparks outscored the Indiana 35 to 17 in the fourth quarter to win their game.

The Fever announced Clark's injury on Thursday morning, confirming she would miss the game against Los Angeles. Head coach Stephanie White added that Clark is considered "day-to-day" as she recovers from her second injury this season.

The groin strain o...