Indiana Fever Make Announcement After Win Against Sun
Indiana Fever Make Announcement After Win Against Sun originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever wrapped up their Eastern Conference Commissioner's Cup pool play with a gritty 88-71 home victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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The match included some heated moments when old rivalry between Jacy Sheldon and Caitlin Clark surfaced, leading to multiple physical altercations. However, it ultimately ended in Indiana's favor.
With that victory, the Fever clinched a spot at the Commissioner's Cup final on July 1 and will play against the top team from the Western Conference.
"heading to the Commissioner's Cup Championship Game‼️" They posted.
This was possible because of Atlanta Dream's loss to the New York Liberty at the same time. Atlanta was leading heading into the fourth quarter, but in the end lost that lead to some re-energized play from Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart.
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"Obviously we're excited, that's a big deal and New York helped us out a little bit to get there…why wouldn't we celebrate that, we're playing for a pool of money…and it's an extra game for us to get better." Clark said post-game.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball while Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon.© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
On the West side, the Minnesota Lynx won 62-76 against the Las Vegas Aces to secure the other spot.
The top performer from the game was none other than Caitlin Clark. She bagged 20 points in the 29 minutes she played with one rebound, six assists and two steals. Natasha Howard shined as well with her double-double. She posted 16 points and 12 rebounds to end the night.
On the other side, the best player was Tina Charles with 20 points, four rebounds, three assists and one block. Marina Mabrey was viral for the wrong reason tonight. She tallied eight rebounds in the game, but went viral because of her shove that planted Clark on the ground. She and Clark both received a technical for that.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
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