Rebecca Lobo taps Fever star for 'monster' explosion after Caitlin Clark returns

Stephanie Kaloi

Rebecca Lobo taps Fever star for 'monster' explosion after Caitlin Clark returns image

Aliyah Boston is a force to be reckoned with, something that hasn't escaped the attention of Rebecca Lobo.

Boston, who is shooting 78% from the field despite not getting her hands on the ball as often as she usually does with Caitlin Clark on the floor, is likely to truly come into her own once Clark comes back, Lobo wrote in a tweet shared on X Monday.

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"Aliyah Boston’s efficiency has been off the charts in the last 4 games. Shooting 78% in that stretch (all w/o Caitlin Clark)," Lobo said. "She averages 12.8 FGA with CC and only 6.8 FGA w/o her, in similar minutes (31mg v 28mg). Could be poised for a monster scoring outburst when CC returns."

Boston and Clark share an excellent chemistry that has made them one of the most formidable duos in the league. Fans have missed seeing them play together since Clark went down with a quad injury in late May, and hopefully her return is sooner than we think. 

The Fever have also struggled without Clark — the team lost its first two games after the injury, won the next two, but suffered a huge 77-58 loss against the Dream Tuesday night. 

Stephanie Kaloi

Stephanie is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. Her journalism career began entirely too long ago and is still her favorite thing to do. She covers women's sports (primarily basketball) and loves writing lengthy reports for no reason about exactly how each WNBA team will and will not succeed in any given season.