Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
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Kelsey Mitchell hit seven 3-pointers and scored 35 points and the Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 93-78 in a marquee matchup on Sunday that was missing stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Clark missed her fourth-straight game for Indiana with a groin injury and has only played in half of the team's games and Reese was out for her second straight for the Sky with a back issue.
WNBA fans were perhaps disappointed that Caitlin Clark (groin) and Angel Reese (back) were unable to renew their famous rivalry in Sunday's matchup between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky due to injuries.
The Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky rivalry has quickly become must-watch basketball, thanks to the electric dynamic between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. But with both stars sidelined due to injury, Sunday’s game had a different feel, and a fresh face stole the spotlight. Enter Chloe Bibby.
The Fever and Sky face off on Sunday, but some major star power may be missing with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese battling injuries.
Sophie Cunningham always makes a statement with her pregame outfits for the Indiana Fever. On Sunday, Cunningham went with a bit of a different approach. She shouted out Arby's, the fast food roast beef chain.
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Cunninham’s six-word statement quickly blew up online. So much so that she decided to double down on it by sharing an unrelenting message via her Instagram stories shortly after the first post. “I said what I said ✨” she wrote.
The WNBA world eagerly circled Sunday's game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever for quite some time. When the schedule was released, it was set to be another matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese,
Rookie forward Chloe Bibby made her Indiana Fever debut Sunday afternoon, helping Indiana improve to 3-0 in their season series against the Chicago Sky with a 9
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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said she was fined over a social media video, which seemingly criticized officiating.
Reese is one technical foul away from receiving a one-game suspension, which the short-handed Sky cannot afford.
Head coach Stephanie White has been working through various lineup changes, having recently added a forward to the mix. Before a matchup against the Chicago Sky, the Fever signed Chloe Bibby to a seven-day contract. After a 93-78 victory over the Sky, White discussed some of the main points of emphasis, giving credit to Bibby.