Mitchell scores 26 to lead injury-riddled Fever past Sky 92-70
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points and Lexie Hull scored 17 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 92-70 on Saturday.
Sophie Cunningham scored 10 of her 16 points before halftime and Aliyah Boston scored 15 points for Indiana (18-14).
Hull was inserted into the starting lineup after the Fever ruled Friday that Sydney Colson would miss the remainder of the season due to a torn left ACL while fellow guard Aari McDonald was also ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken bone in her right foot.
Indiana was again without guard Caitlin Clark who hasn’t played since July 15 when she aggravated a previous groin injury during a game against Connecticut. There is no timetable for Clark's return to action.
For its part, the Sky didn't have the services of Angel Reese due to a back injury. She's missed five straight games and there is no set timetable for her return. She's only played twice since the All-Star break.
The Fever built a 48-37 halftime lead shooting 17 for 33 (51.5%) and finished 33 for 70 (47.1%) overall. Hull shot 4 for 6 from 3-point range and Mitchell 4 for 8 from distance.
Rachel Banham scored 11 points and reserve Maddy Westbeld scored 10 for Chicago (8-23).
Indiana started the third quarter with an 8-0 run and cruised from there. Mitchell's shot with 2.9 seconds left in the quarter gave Indiana its first 20-point lead.
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Regular Season Series
IND leads 4-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Isaac Barnett
- Agon Abazi
- Jason Alabanza
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 21 | 11 | .656 | - | W1 |
Atlanta | 20 | 11 | .645 | 0.5 | W5 |
Indiana | 18 | 15 | .545 | 3.5 | L1 |
Washington | 14 | 17 | .452 | 6.5 | W1 |
Chicago | 8 | 23 | .258 | 12.5 | L2 |
Connecticut | 5 | 26 | .161 | 15.5 | L5 |