Caitlin Clark led the way with 25 points, including 15 from beyond the 3-point arc, as the Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night. She was also credited with five assists in the 85-75 win, as Indiana improved to 4-1 in Commissioner’s Cup action.
The Sun made one final push late in the fourth quarter, trimming Indiana’s lead to two points after Clark was assessed a technical foul. Connecticut guard Kennedy Burke converted the ensuing free throw to cut the deficit to 74-72 with less than three minutes remaining.
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Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who subbed in with 3:56 left, grabbed a missed shot by Sun guard Saniya Rivers following the technical, then made two straight from distance for her first points of the game.
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She drove for a layup to put the Fever up 82-72 and hit another 3 with just seconds left on the clock to finish off a personal game-ending 11-3 run. Cunningham finished the night with 11 points.
Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and five assists for Indiana, which has won three in a row for the second time this season. Aliyah Boston had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench to pace the Sun. They have lost five in a row and are 0-5 in the tournament.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
