The Fever still escaped with a win...
Sophie Cunningham Sends Strong Message About Aliyah Boston After Disappointing Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever seem to have found their stride with Caitlin Clark, securing a third-straight win during the 2025 WNBA season.
On Tuesday, the Fever handed the Connecticut Sun an 85-77 loss at TD Garden in Boston, home of the Celtics.
Boston had one of her worst scoring performances of the season, tallying 11 points on 2-of-8 shooting (25%) and six rebounds, well below her season averages of 16.0 points on 57.7% shooting and 7.8 rebounds. She did, however, improve her playmaking numbers with four assists against the Sun.
Sophie Cunningham, on the other hand, proved to be a key piece for Indiana off the bench, recording 11 points 4-of-6 shooting, three rebounds and three steals.
After the win, Cunningham and Natasha Howard joined the media for a postgame press conference. When asked about Boston's "rough shooting night," the former Phoenix Mercury guard made it clear how important Boston is to the team.
"She just draws so much attention," Cunningham commented. "People have to guard her. When she draws that, she opens up for everyone like Tash. I think she is one of the more selfless people on our team, and she’s okay with that. And that’s what it’s going to take to win these type of ball games.”
Howard also highlighted Boston's playmaking from Tuesday's win, mentioning the Fever All-Star had "her hands full with Tina (Charles)," a former WNBA MVP.
While the Fever jumped to 12-10 on the season, Clark did go down with another groin injury, forcing her to leave the game in the final minute. It is unclear what Clark's recovery timeline will look like, but Indiana will be hoping she won't miss any more time.
Up next for the Fever, a trip to New York to face the Liberty on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Related: Caitlin Clark Makes WNBA History Against Connecticut Sun
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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