Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 12
Indiana Fever Beat Chicago Sky 114-106 in OT as Clark, Boston and Mitchell Score 85
Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 12

Indiana Fever Beat Chicago Sky 114-106 in OT as Clark, Boston and Mitchell Score 85

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jun 12

Summary

  • 114-106 in overtime, Indiana secured its second straight win after coughing up the lead in the final five seconds of regulation and then taking control in the extra period.
  • Caitlin Clark scored 32 points with 10 assists and seven rebounds, while Aliyah Boston added 34 points and 12 rebounds as she dominated overtime; Kelsey Mitchell chipped in 19.
  • Chicago erased a 19-point second-quarter deficit and used a 39-point third quarter to surge ahead, with Sydney Taylor scoring 30 off the bench and Skylar Diggins hitting the tying 3-pointer late.
  • The result lifted the Fever to 7-5 despite Sophie Cunningham missing the game with an elbow injury, while the injury-hit Sky fell to 4-9 with a third straight loss.
  • Indiana, a preseason title contender that has battled inconsistency, now heads to Connecticut on Saturday looking to build on back-to-back wins.

Insights

With Aliyah Boston injured, can Caitlin Clark single-handedly carry the Fever's championship hopes?
Does the Fever's overtime win mask a fatal flaw in their ability to hold a lead?
Is Coach Stephanie White the hero of the Fever's success, or a liability holding them back?