Indiana’s offense overwhelms Connecticut in a 123-88 victory.
The Connecticut Sun fell 123-88 to the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after Indiana used a dominant offensive performance to pull away.
The Sun kept pace early, only trailing 36-26 in the opening quarter. Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Leila Lacan and Saniya Rivers playing the strongest. However, the Fever found their rhythm in the second quarter, outsourcing the Sun 34-20 to take a 70-46 lead into the second half.
Caitlin Clark led Indiana’s offense with 27 points and 11 assists, while Aliyah Boston added 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Fever continued to build their lead throughout the second half.
The Sun battled through the deficit with Leila Lacan finishing with 16 points and Saniya Rivers adding 13 points. Olivia Nelson-Ododa contributed 11 points, while Aneesah Morrow recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Connecticut continued to compete through the final minutes, even with Indiana’s early offensive surge proved too much to overcome. The Sun will look to bounce back in their upcoming game against the Mystics.