Indiana Fever injury woes only get worse in blowout loss vs Mercury
Fever guard Sydney Colson suffered a scary non-contact in the first quarter, Sophie Cunningham briefly exited with a left ankle injury but returned in the third quarter and Aari McDonald was sidelined late in the fourth.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White commented on the litany of injuries afterwards.
"Well, Syd is left knee, Aari is right foot, and we'll get more evaluation when we get home tomorrow and see where we are," White stated.
Cunningham led the team in scoring with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and 5-for-7 from 3-point territory in the star's first time returning to Phoenix, which is where she spent her first five WNBA seasons.
"I'm good," Cunningham said after the loss, indicating her injury concern was a minor one.
McDonald's injury occurred with about six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, when she walked back to the locker room with a noticeable limp alongside trainer Maria Witte.
With Caitlin Clark still sidelined, the Fever's guard depth may have just taken another serious hit. Clark missed her ninth straight regular season game on Thursday night, but there are reports that Clark is making progress in her right groin injury recovery.
The nightmarish series of events affecting Indiana's guard rotation will be a storyline to keep a close eye on as Colson will likely be out long-term and McDonald may be unavailable for the Fever's game on Saturday.
Indiana (17-14) returns to action on Saturday against the Chicago Sky (8-22) at 7 p.m. CT on CBS.
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