The Indiana Fever‘s five-game win streak is now a two-game losing streak after getting blown out 95-60 by the Phoenix Mercury and former teammate DeWanna Bonner on Thursday night.
Sophie Cunningham led the Fever in scoring in her return to Phoenix with 18 points on 6-of-9 but none of her teammates were able to find the range and the team lost backup point guard Sydney Colson to a non-contact left leg injury.
Alyssa Thomas set a WNBA record with her third straight triple-double, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Mercury. Bonner scored a game-high 23 against the Fever, who released her at her request earlier this season.
Fever star Caitlin Clark missed her ninth straight game as she recovers from a right groin strain.
Here’s the full box score from Thursday night’s game:
Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury box score, statsFever stats: How many points did Sophie Cunningham score?NameMinFG3FGFTRebAstPtsNatasha Howard183-61-10-0207Aliyah Boston261-60-02-2934Kelsey Mitchell343-161-62-5149Sophie Cunningham266-95-81-12218Aari McDonald242-50-30-2234Damiris Dantas133-60-20-0306Chloe Bibby90-20-20-0100Makayla Timpson102-30-01-2205Sydney Colson10-00-00-0100Lexie Hull261-110-80-0602Totals–23-677-307-13321260
Mercury stats: Did Alyssa Thomas have a triple-double?NameMinFG3FGFTRebAstPtsAlyssa Thomas308-120-02-2111018Natasha Mack232-20-00-0204Satou Sabally215-112-53-48215Kahleah Copper275-131-40-06411Monique Akoa Makani231-71-32-2235DeWanna Bonner247-162-77-77123Kathryn Westbeld191-31-30-0123Sami Whitcomb233-102-60-0618Kalani Brown30-00-00-0020Kitija Laksa30-10-03-3103Lexi Held32-21-10-0005Totals–34-7710-2917-18442595Fever vs Mercury score by quarterFever16201113—60Mercury26212622—95
Did Caitlin Clark play today vs Mercury?
No. The Fever star missed her ninth straight game with a right groin strain.
What is Indiana Fever’s record?
The Fever are now 17-14.
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