SEATTLE — Aliyah Boston scored a career-high 31 factors and Kelsey Mitchell chipped in 26 factors and 5 3-pointers because the Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm 94-86 on Tuesday night time.
Caitlin Clark scored simply six factors within the win on a troublesome capturing night time. She went 0 for six from 3-point vary and three for 13 from the sphere.
Boston’s earlier profession finest was 30 factors on Sept. 8, 2024, towards the Atlanta Dream. The 6-foot-5 ahead and former No. 1 total choose scored 26 factors in her final recreation towards the Las Vegas Aces, as effectively.
The duo of Mitchell and Boston was notably impactful in a dominant third quarter for the Fever , once they outscored the Storm 30-19. Mitchell had seven factors within the quarter, whereas Boston added eight extra, constructing a lead the Storm couldn’t erase, regardless of a valiant late push.
Lexie Hull added 15 factors and Damiris Dantas contributed 10 for the Fever. It was a powerful all-around effort from Indiana, particularly contemplating Clark’ latest struggles from past the 3-point arc continued. Clark has transformed simply 1 of her final 23 3-point makes an attempt.
Seattle, which was led by Skylar Diggins’ 22 factors, initially managed the tempo of play, taking an 18-12 lead when ahead Ezi Magbegor transformed a three-point play with 3:52 to go within the first quarter. However, the remainder of the primary half belonged to the Fever.
Mitchell gave Indiana its largest benefit of the primary half on a 3-pointer with 58.1 seconds left within the second quarter. The Fever entered halftime with a 45-39 lead regardless of a quiet first half from Clark, who had simply two factors earlier than the break.
Indiana did its job in making certain a crowd that includes an assortment of Seattle celebrities went residence quietly. Native legends like Sue Hen, Megan Rapinoe, Isaiah Thomas and Lenny Wilkens have been all in attendance.
The Fever return residence to face the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, whereas the Storm will host Connecticut on Friday.
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