The Indiana Fever came back from a 16-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever trailed 19-6 at the end of the first quarter but tied the game by halftime. They outscored the Mercury 30-11 in the third quarter to secure the win.
Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 24 points and nine assists. Kelsey Mitchell had 22 points, and Monique Billings finished with a double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Aliyah Boston nearly achieved a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds.
The Fever outrebounded the Mercury 39-30 but were outscored in the paint 40-26. The Fever made 29% of their three-pointers, while the Mercury hit 20% from three-point range. Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 20 points.
The Fever improved to 10-7 on the season, while the Mercury dropped to 5-13. The two teams will play again on Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
Original reporting: 93.1 WIBC (Indianapolis) — read the source article.
