The Indiana Fever hit the road for the first time following the Olympic break to take on the Minnesota Lynx for the second of three matchups during the regular season. The last time Indiana and Minnesota met at Target Center was a Fever 81-74 win back on July 14. The final matchup of the regular season will be on September 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana to the July 14th win at Minnesota with a game-high 21 points against the Lynx. Fever center Aliyah Boston followed with 17 points and a career-best 16 rebounds, and guard Caitlin Clark recorded 17 points as well.
Indiana cemented the win in the fourth quarter, as the Fever held the Lynx to only 4-of-13 shooting and outscored Minnesota, 28-14, in the final 10 minutes.
Boston enters Saturday only 29 points shy of reaching 1,000 points for her career and would be the 19th player in franchise history to surpass 1,000 points with the Fever.
After the Olympic break, the Indiana Fever embarked on their first road trip to face the Minnesota Lynx in their second of three regular-season meetings. Their previous encounter at Target Center on July 14 saw Indiana secure an 81-74 victory. The final game of their season series is scheduled for September 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
In the July 14 game, Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell led the team with 21 points, while center Aliyah Boston contributed significantly with 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Additionally, guard Caitlin Clark added 17 points to the team’s total. The Fever’s strong performance in the fourth quarter was crucial, as they limited the Lynx to 4-of-13 shooting and outscored them 28-14 in the final period. Heading into the upcoming game, Boston is just 29 points away from reaching the milestone of 1,000 career points, a mark that would make her the 19th player in franchise history to achieve this feat with the Fever.
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