Fever Set Franchise Mark With Third Straight Win

Aari McDonald scored a career-high 27 points and Aliyah Boston added 22 points and 12 rebounds as the short-handed Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 107-101, marking their third consecutive win and setting a season-high that ranks as the third-most points in franchise history. The Fever improved to 7-7 despite missing Caitlin Clark due to a groin injury. Alyssa Thomas led the Mercury with 32 points, but Phoenix has now lost four of its last five games. Elsewhere in the WNBA, Cameron Brink returned for the Los Angeles Sparks after a 13-month ACL injury layoff, the New York Liberty aim to end a three-game skid against the Connecticut Sun, and the Kansas City Current resume NWSL play atop the league standings. Off the court, a Texas man was sentenced for stalking Caitlin Clark, highlighting ongoing safety concerns for high-profile athletes. The game was the first of three meetings this season between the Fever and Mercury.