The Commissioner’s Cup is now well underway, and three games were on the schedule on Tuesday night.
In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm were able to pull out wins against the Phoenix Mercury and the Dallas Wings, respectively. In the Eastern Conference, it was the Indiana Fever who emerged victorious against the Washington Mystics.
No Caitlin Clark, no problem for Fever
Since Caitlin Clark has been sidelined with a quad injury, wins had been hard to come by for the Fever. Entering Tuesday’s game, they had lost their last two contests without Clark, and while the Mystics aren’t a top team, they are young and talented.
Despite the challenge of beating a hungry Washington squad, Indiana got it done, winning 85-75 at home. Kelsey Mitchell led the way with a game-high 24 points on 50 percent shooting. The Fever also got a strong showing from Lexie Hull. She ended the night with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Another player who stepped up was Aari McDonald. The former Los Angeles Spark signed a hardship deal with the Fever and was immediately slotted into the rotation and shined. She played for 27 minutes, scoring seven points and recording a team-high five assists.
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