Caitlin Clark-less Fever topple Sky who were without Angel Reese
Sophie Cunningham scored 10 of her 16 points before halftime and Aliyah Boston scored 15 points for Indiana (18-14).
Hull was inserted into the starting lineup after the Fever ruled Friday that Sydney Colson would miss the remainder of the season due to a torn left ACL while fellow guard Aari McDonald was also ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken bone in her right foot.
3 Lexie Hull celebrates during the Fever's 92-70 home win over the Sky on Aug. 9, 2025.
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Indiana was again without guard Caitlin Clark who hasn't played since July 15 when she aggravated a previous groin injury during a game against Connecticut. There is no timetable for Clark's return to action.
3 Kelsey Mitchell shoots over Michaela Onyenwere during the first half of the Fever's home win over the Sky.
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For its part, the Sky didn't have the services of Angel Reese due to a back injury.
She's missed five straight games and there is no set timetable for her return. She's only played twice since the All-Star break.
3 Caitlin Clark cheers the Fever on from the bench.
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The Fever built a 48-37 halftime lead shooting 17 for 33 (51.5%) and finished 33 for 70 (47.1%) overall. Hull shot 4 for 6 from 3-point range and Mitchell 4 for 8 from distance.
Rachel Banham scored 11 points and reserve Maddy Westbeld scored 10 for Chicago (8-23).
Indiana started the third quarter with an 8-0 run and cruised from there. Mitchell's shot with 2.9 seconds left in the quarter gave Indiana its first 20-point lead.
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