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Alexa PhilippouAug 8, 2025, 05:21 PM ET<\/p>\n
Close<\/a>Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Indiana Fever<\/a> guards Sydney Colson<\/a> and Aari McDonald<\/a> will both miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering season-ending injuries Thursday in the Fever’s 95-60 loss<\/a> at the Phoenix Mercury<\/a>, the team announced Friday.<\/p>\n Colson tore her left ACL in the first quarter while McDonald broke a bone in her right foot in the fourth frame.<\/p>\n The team has already been without star Caitlin Clark<\/a> for all but 13 games this summer due to injuries to her quad and groin. Clark has not played since July 15 and has no timetable for her return.<\/p>\n The Fever will have nine available players — and no true point guards — for Saturday’s contest against the Chicago Sky<\/a>, and won’t be able to add a hardship player until after the game due to league rules. Following Saturday, the team next hosts the Dallas Wings<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n A two-time champion with the Las Vegas Aces<\/a>, Colson joined the Fever in free agency, providing a veteran presence and experience in the backcourt. She averaged 2.4 points, 2.0 assists and 0.5 steals in 13.5 minutes per game.<\/p>\n
\nPreviously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant
\nStanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer<\/p>\n