FEVER WIN!<\/p>\n
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n In an exhilarating finish, Indiana secures victory with a strong defensive effort and late-game heroics from Kelsey Mitchell and Tyasha Harris.<\/p>\n While Mitchell’s 29 and Boston’s 21 points carried the bulk of Indiana’s offense tonight, it was Harris’s fourth quarter scoring boosts that truly allowed the Fever to pull out a difficult road victory against the Mercury.<\/p>\n With the win, Indiana improves to 13-9 on the season and 4-0 with Caitlin Clark out of the lineup.<\/p>\n 0:23 4th QTR: Phoenix Mercury 89 Indiana Fever 88<\/p>\n Indiana timeout.<\/p>\n This game will truly come down to the last shot as Phoenix holds a one-point lead with 23.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n 0:41 4th QTR: Phoenix Mercury 87, Indiana Fever 86<\/p>\n Following an And-1 conversion by Phoenix, Stephanie White has called the timeout to drop an offensive strategy of her own.<\/p>\n 0:44 4th QTR: Indiana Fever 86, Phoenix Mercury 84<\/p>\n Phoenix Timeout.<\/p>\n After a basket by Tyasha Harris gives Indiana a two-point lead, Phoenix has called a timeout to draw a plan with just 44 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n 3:24 4th QTR: Phoenix Mercury 79, Indiana Fever 77<\/p>\n After review, the challenge is successful.<\/p>\n Thomas will remain at three fouls committed.<\/p>\n 3:24 4th QTR: Phoenix Mercury 79, Indiana Fever 77<\/p>\n Phoenix timeout.<\/p>\n Phoenix is challenging a foul call on Alyssa Thomas, which would be her fourth of the game if it stands.<\/p>\n 4:21 4th QTR: Phoenix Mercury 79, Indiana Fever 75<\/p>\n Phoenix timeout.<\/p>\n After Phoenix quickly opened up yet another 10-point lead, Indiana stormed back to cut the deficit to just four points when Kelsey Mitchell nailed a 3-pointer, forcing a Mercury timeout.<\/p>\n Mitchell has a game-high 27 points so far, going 9-for-17 from the floor in 31 minutes.<\/p>\n 7:21 4th QTR: Phoenix Mercury 73, Indiana Fever 69<\/p>\n Indiana timeout.<\/p>\n After a bit of an offensive struggle to start the fourth quarter, Stephanie White has called a timeout to calm her squad, with the score still manageable.<\/p>\n End of Third Quarter: Indiana Fever 69, Phoenix Mercury 68<\/p>\n Thanks in large part to a 19-9 scoring run and a vastly improved defense in the final seven minutes of the third quarter, the Fever have regained the lead over the Mercury heading into the final 10 minutes of this game.<\/p>\n Mitchell leads all scorers tonight with 24 points, joined by Boston’s 17 and Hull’s 10 as the Fever’s three double-digit scoring threats.<\/p>\n 5:07 3rd QTR: Phoenix Mercury 59, Indiana Fever 55<\/p>\n Phoenix Timeout.<\/p>\n A quick burst of offense from the Fever has cut the deficit to four points, forcing the Mercury to take a timeout.<\/p>\n 6:58 3rd QTR: Phoenix Mercury 59, Indiana Fever 49<\/p>\n Indiana Timeout.<\/p>\n Stephanie White calls a timeout as the Mercury lead has ballooned to 10 points, with the Fever offense looking lost and the defense looking out of sync.<\/p>\n Alyssa Thomas has been all over the court tonight, with 14 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal in 19 minutes for the Mercury.<\/p>\n 8:00 3rd QTR: Phoenix Mercury 55, Indiana Fever 49<\/p>\n After review, the call on the court remains a common foul against Lexie Hull.<\/p>\n However, Phoenix will now be in the bonus for the remaining eight minutes of the third quarter.<\/p>\n 8:00 3rd QTR: Phoenix Mercury 55, Indiana Fever 49<\/p>\n Officials take a timeout as they review the play for a potential upgrade to a flagrant foul.<\/p>\n Halftime: Phoenix Mercury 53, Indiana Fever 47<\/p>\n After two fast-paced, high-scoring quarters between Indiana and Phoenix, the Mercury hold a six-point advantage over the Fever, as a result of a flurry of points from Phoenix and a stalled Indiana offense.<\/p>\n Despite the ugly end to the first half, Indiana has shot 49% from the floor, 44% from three-point range, and 100% at the free-throw line.<\/p>\n While Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, and Lexie Hull combined for 33 points at the break, the lack of scoring from the rest of the team became a concern late in the second quarter.<\/p>\n Although the number of turnovers so far has been less problematic tonight than on Wednesday, Phoenix has still managed to score 11 points off Indiana’s four giveaways.<\/p>\n 1:28 2nd QTR: Phoenix Mercury 48, Indiana Fever 47<\/p>\n Indiana Timeout.<\/p>\n Stephanie White calls a timeout after the Mercury have made a late second-quarter push to take a one-point lead.<\/p>\n 5:57 2nd QTR: Indiana Fever 39, Phoenix Mercury 33<\/p>\n Media Timeout.<\/p>\n While Phoenix has found a way to stay competitive in this game, Indiana has countered with continued success from beyond the arc and in the mid-range game to hold a six-point advantage with under six minutes left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n Along with the 21 combined points between Boston and Mitchell, Lexie Hull has contributed 8 points on 3-for-5 shooting and 2-for-3 from deep.<\/p>\n End of First Quarter: Indiana Fever 28, Phoenix Mercury 24<\/p>\n At the end of the first quarter, Indiana holds a four-point lead over Phoenix, with Kelsey Mitchell (11) and Aliyah Boston (8) combining for 19 points.<\/p>\n As a team, Indiana hit six 3-pointers in the opening 10 minutes, which should set them up for success tonight if they can maintain such a scoring touch from deep.<\/p>\n Boston’s return to the lineup has clearly helped the Fever’s frontcourt attack, which was a concern yesterday against Los Angeles.<\/p>\n 3:01 1st QTR: Indiana Fever 21, Phoenix Mercury 14<\/p>\n After review, the challenge is successful, and Indiana is awarded possession.<\/p>\n 3:01 1st QTR: Indiana Fever 21, Phoenix Mercury 14<\/p>\n Indiana Timeout.<\/p>\n Fever challenged an out-of-bounds call that was ruled a Phoenix possession.<\/p>\n 5:57 1st QTR: Indiana Fever 17, Phoenix Mercury 12<\/p>\n Phoenix Timeout.<\/p>\n After a 3-pointer by Lexie Hull expanded the Fever’s lead to seven points, the Mercury elected to call a timeout to calm down their team.<\/p>\n Indiana Fever Starting Five Indiana Fever injury updates vs. Mercury<\/p>\n According to head coach Stephanie White, Aliyah Boston will be active tonight, while Sophie Cunningham will be playing as long as she feels comfortable on the court.<\/p>\n Notable player warmups<\/p>\n Both Aliyah Boston (probable; right lower leg) and Sophie Cunningham (questionable; back spasms) are participating in warmups before tonight’s game against the Phoenix Mercury.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, guard Bree Hall is also getting shots up alongside the rest of the team. If she is activated for tonight’s matchup, it would be her fifth of 12 allowed games played under the terms of her development contract.<\/p>\n Indiana Fever Injury Report<\/p>\n In a reversal of the team’s decision on Thursday night, Caitlin Clark has officially been ruled out of tonight’s game as the Fever gives her a rest for the latter half of their back-to-back.<\/p>\n Additionally, center Aliyah Boston is listed as probable after resting during Thursday night’s game with a lower right leg injury.<\/p>\n Closing out the injury report is Sophie Cunningham, listed as questionable due to back spasms.<\/p>\n How to watch Indiana Fever at Phoenix Mercury Contact\/Follow us\u00a0@HawkeyesWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions.\u00a0Follow Scout on X:\u00a0@SpringgateNews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 9, 2026Updated July 10, 2026, 1:13 a.m. CT In a high-paced and energetic game at the Mortgage…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":925174,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5131],"tags":[216235,5229,5643,1587,1589,372596,372597,372598,359455,320794,273683,219211,216316,235059,235061,324590,216725,216274,320795,263196,324588,232071,372600,372599,320792,359363,373268,216323,220283,216275,274942,216515,324592,216319,216318,373266,274130,372601,218238,373267,219007,219012,216238,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":["post-925173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-phoenix","tag-accessfree","tag-america","tag-arizona","tag-az","tag-phoenix","tag-sourcehawkeyes-wire","tag-sstssportscollegehawkeyeswomens-basketball","tag-sstsnwomens-basketball","tag-tagaliyah-boston","tag-tagalyssa-thomas","tag-tagamazon-prime-video","tag-tagarizona","tag-tagbasketball","tag-tagbig-10-hub","tag-tagbig-ten-conference-womens-basketball","tag-tagcaitlin-clark","tag-tagcollege-sports","tag-tagcontains-commerce-or-affiliate-content","tag-tagdewanna-bonner","tag-tagindiana","tag-tagindiana-fever","tag-tagiowa","tag-tagiowa-hawkeyes","tag-tagiowa-hawkeyes-womens-basketball","tag-tagkahleah-copper","tag-tagkelsey-mitchell","tag-taglexie-hull","tag-tagnational-sports","tag-tagncaa-big-ten-conference","tag-tagoverall-positive","tag-tagphoenix-mercury","tag-tagsmg-timely","tag-tagsophie-cunningham","tag-tagsport-scores-statistics","tag-tagsports-news","tag-tagstephanie-white","tag-tagstreaming-services","tag-tagstreaming-videos","tag-tagtwitter","tag-tagtyasha-harris","tag-tagwnba","tag-tagwomens-sports","tag-typestory","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=925173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/925174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=925173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=925173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=925173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783675222_910_90858279007-usatsi-29356911.jpg\")