Indiana Fever Vs. Connecticut Sun FULL HIGHLIGHTS (08.21.24) | Women's Basketball 2024 today

and Kelsey Mitchell a top 10 scorer in the WNBA over the last couple of years in the back court with Clark Kelsey Mitchell chases it down in the hands of K clar for off and R screen for Clark pulls up for two Arington catches tles into Alissa Thomas and lost out of bounds mentioned our team has not played its best offensively her team to be more efficient offensively they're not shooting great from the pushing a paint presence early bon bon are using is the head fake and year 15 the 36-year old 19 game aiyah Boston goes to work on bana Jones the Briana and Bri Jones has been so dominant when she gets deep pain position Catching Fire Bonner sinks Caitlyn Clark strong to the rack and Applause 10 turnovers with her 20 points Indiana has certainly come a long way fourth F and Bully ball there and Clark almost went flying listen Alysa Thomas is going to win it Bonner stays in front of Wallace High post boss boner steps into a three yes all eight Sun points belong to exceptional opening night with 16 points nice rack attack by an orange for her Achilles this time last Here Comes The Engine Thomas and she is drilled Jefferson was a listed player on the report the best ability is availability Bron for two decades loved using that [Applause] [Music] phrase Wallace with five up fake fires rebound to one shoting Knights Bonner pulls up with the fake hits Harris in the chest no good the Connecticut has dominated the fever throughout the first two matchups has been in that offensive these teams met opening night five times Sun scored 29 Points off turnovers have been the reason why Connecticut has beaten the fever and the sun Carrington is fouled by Caitlyn Caitlyn Clark can't believe it she was in some foul trouble here at Carrington Off the Mark as Clark steps into a three her first points here at mohagen a month ago committed by Nelson adota it's fever basketball W Bon are getting things going early you got to get out in gers sold out building for the second meeting of the season first let's welcome in the third member of our team tarica Foster brasby team that knew at some point it would come only six other teams in league history start but they also have turned the ball over a ton on offense they have to find ways to continue sharing it at a high level pulled up for three and came up empty five points for Clark skip pass to Carrington drives on Clark and scores Alissa Smith spin move floats it and it rattles inum backwards and she stops has that Advantage right over the rim fifth L carrying the floor 52% shooting shot clock to five and the lob and therefore standing straight up Carrington's able to take it Carrington takes it herself Bou I love watching the confidence and maturation of opener against the fever 16 points the Sun and build submarines decom or girls for technology and nonprofit that provide stem and female mentorship programs across all a few giveaways Wallace No opening night against the fever Harris tight window defense Tai Harris drives hard and gotou when you can move the ball quickly it forces the defense to get out of exactly what coach white discussed before the game today it's way too many it's hard to prove that to your team and enforce that when you are in defensively they need to continue the spacing on offense as well Erica wheeler [Music] scoop Carrington six points Smith sling it outside and Lexi hle Lexi hle good look picks on the roster for Indiana Harris catch and shoot she answers in her teammate's eyesight you have to move well without the ball Ty Harris has that high IQ the adult Thomas Carrington on the pass from the point forward elicit Thomas doesn't get muchly as the ball left Melissa Thomas's hands she former Yukon husky Mitchell turns and fires think it's done a good job last couple of years accumulating second round picks to make their trade not an easy team to make especially five straight years Mitchell splits two throws it up offense Tiffany Mitchells a little slow to get up here Rachel has brought defensive versatility and some scoring off the sun bench Rachel banon is had to check in for Mitchell I'd like to see the fever get a leyah Boston more involved in this possession especially if they can get that for the fever has not yet had a game in which she has shot 60% Allstar starter Mariah Jefferson shoots out of the cannon he did not play on Saturday against New York Clark back door to Wheeler another nice feed on that play as well threaded the needle perfectly to Wheeler who threaded it perfectly both teams had four personal fouls Caitlyn Clark at the nail kicks fires shot samelson no a point in the scoring column Mariah Jefferson Off the Bench Le by 11 at the end of one first cellout 14th boners two for two from three make it three of three boner has 11 Indiana has 15 as a team looking to see more out of from Indiana as far as their flow offensively Indi had a half room to move wheeler with the gallop stolen by boner the trailer Nelson ad DOA and a foul it's on reach in on Nelson ad DOA the first on aiah a possession of Zone even in transition they're spreading the floor at a high level before shooting one made three bam H led to it Connecticut when it posted New York shooting 60% from the floor in the first the teams you have to be able to score just like getting a good attempt by and score can't just focus on the defensive end every single possession especially that proved to be true fourth quarter Connecticut held to just 15 Point quarter they've been striding in the paint follows on Nelsa adona her second has not scored yet high off glass sow Boston is there to clean it up Jones the bounce feed to poter Plus in both meetings with the fever this year hul cut Connecticut doesn't have to do a better job jumping to the ball as soon as it gets past Boston the key kog as Mitchell is foued gliding to the basket made buckets which means everybody is being a threat for and D Bon are wide open kelse mamp the back end of it in the first week of the season to get her back you cannot get into basketball shape unless you play basketball I don't care how many track workouts would say the same danana boner missed it put back with four 15 for boner Lexi Hull Off the Mark floor boner has only missed once six of seven out just her second rest of the evening Caitlyn Clark on the bench for Indiana right now as Thomas pagles inside away from the ball welome back to the Mohan Sun Connecticut 35 in WNBA rookie class and looking at the rookie masterful at putting together some double doubles as of late how about Ria Jacks week she's making strides which jumps out you mean this rookie class what Ria Jackson's been able to do in Los Angeles and of course but Caitlyn Clark has done here in Indiana and social media engagement and the they cannot go away except boner out of the game Carrington is drilled and we'll head to the line let's for tonight versus opening night here she admitted you know it wasn't my first expecting the physicality she's making an effort to take better care of the basketball she's coming off of such a performance as at Washington Let The Game come to her she's not forcing very much she's slowing down with getting reps in games Mitchell for three Splash ball coming around screens both Christy sides and Stephanie white get set so putting on those situations is huge Tiffany Mitchell under 29% Clark Hees and rattles one in back and for he's getting used to this place second no shot is too far away from the rim for Caitlyn Clark carington gets caught underneath last Friday steps to her right Clark's no puts the head down flips Melissa Smith now that Indiana has been able to get a little momentum offense is huge for a momentum standpoint but also Justin [Applause] [Music] G healthy competition here between two play D Carrington was an absolute nightmare Carrington come out of position get her with the hip tempted 89% free throw scoring Connecticut 1613 Thomas down the runway Kelsea Mitchell in her bag weaving through and staying in position absorbing the contact here gave a wide open pass to Tiffany Mitchell a couple of possessions ago for a three coaches love charges Brendan Jones has been working on her three-point shot and connects and she's making threes now as well in addition to the charge the pass the the Breezy bus organizations Indiana Fever in the building first time Fieldhouse looking to take a commanding 3oh lead in the season series win of the season after defeating the mystics in a grind with too much room friendly roll those are those the fifth year guard out of South Carolina to be more aggressive took 16 Megan five starters averaging double figures and every then Stephanie white can go to her bench and a different player on the bench has taken turns and scor Boston 0 for two at [Music] the Smith with the heads up kick out of bomb search of their first back-to- back wins of the Season Mitchell spin got it off rebound Nelissa Smith that means Boston has a height Advantage drop off Mitchell scores not just for Kelsey Mitchell Carrington tries to get those two right back absorbing the contact fighting through now we think especially in a game like this for players a player like Carrington who is on the precipice of entering her Prime at the center of the intense moments as a through player in this league because of how she just continues to get more and more confidence 35 Harris is fouled that this is feeling eerily similar to what we points in the first half they're at that number right now Harris at the line first trip tonight the home this season $20 donated to vitamin Angels a nonprofit that provides 5130 five ow everybody's a threat to score on the floor not going to use my calcul we'll do it at halftime full disclosure Thomas lowers the shoulder down and Boston jersey she's like a magnet when she gets the ball down low and her ability forward like Candace Parker who was such an elite playmaker out of a double team and staying calm is half the battle 1 second for Carrington lays it in at the for made for the moment just three personal fouls in that first half a lot was made of the fact that they played 11 games in a team that hasn't won a game yet but has been a tough out all season oh spins on Boston lops it up in and out one of the elite post players in this league she needs to get touches down low in the paint it's a good finish by eye on that Boston engaged defensively the fever throw it away hit on some of the hockey assists in this one ball with Pace forces the defense to have to move the defense has to react in how about another try third times a Char yes seven make it nine now for Jones and I had a chance to catch up with Coach Christy sides at the half and you'll be surprised they're letting the team get way too behind because they're letting Connecticut get behind them too often to move when the ball is in the air and right there that high low action W boner being sneaky staying behind those Stephanie white was adamant about that right time where you are would the balance has been really nice that's a nice move by Nelissa Smith she's so Bonner trying to get a piece Boston score aligned team with so many young players no look to Jones double figures Jones 11 Mitchell pulls up rebounded ke displaying her touch and ponter feeds Jones one college basketball history Smith can't get Carrington cuts off ball as she does Clark shoulders shimmy flies in the paint completely missed not quite 30 ft over the shoulder feed Mitchell [Music] Alissa Thomas push pass Aliyah and turning it into great offense moving the ball at a high level drawing multiple players look at that back score but also to be a playmaker mitell a contested two points in the Sun lead by 28 Lexi H can get paint touches Harris Drew more than exceptional on the off just having trouble in the early part of this season of travel for every rebound at home during the 2024 season $10 will be donated to fly Indiana starters Boston the lone starter she's Indiana has not been able to establish any sort of any time that Indiana has been able to score because they've moved the ball with pace and Connecticut can't keep quarter in that win at Capal one Arena the checks out it wasn't just that Clark scored but had four Caitlyn clarus scoring the ball her superow is the ability to facilitate hawkey in her second game at mohagen Sun this year in league history and tonight Clark with 10 points a month ago tomorrow by moving well with out the ball and Aaliyah Boston with a beautiful pass to the basket led to open three-point shots moving the ball at a high level faced in the semi-finals it just gave this team one Ariah Jefferson elbow chumper and take it out on your next opponent and the Sun have looked really crisp tonight making the first move both ends Pace can be misleading I think right cuz sometimes you might just look at the actual statistics the advantage attacking as the offense all muscles it up win over Washington last Friday time I and seeing the ball go through the hoop 21 play in in the states as opposed to going overseas down owning her skills there Kelsey Mitchell her also Sams something else Connecticut's done well tonight is make their free throws percentage free throws and layups when you tight game Focus free throws Outlet [Music] Samuelson in the paint high off class you can C ball in her hands sees that there's no one near her that's your opport Mitchell is starting to find her comfort zone it feels like takes a little bit of time job finding what her role is letting the game come to her all pointing different directions well the that and the newest want do that Samuelson trained labor in these WNBA games Jefferson play in The League last year she was pregnant with her child I tell you what there are so many wonderful moms in the WNBA call it a pass Jefferson Coast to Coast they give a tour there you go Berger tied up another Ste stays low locked in on Bantam final of the third wow so free throws here for Olivia Nelson ad DOA aggressive she has been as an on ball Defender it's an area where she's improved greatly and a lot of times it's a three and no D player Lexi hle does have that Au stacked League who has got some minutes hasn't had much time burer is off right there Grace Berger knocking down the three that's an area she's World game Mitchell carves out of Lane and ho and is over the limit so Connecticut's at the line for more free throws spent way too much time at the line are now open for home games June 28th August 23rd CH clock is off for the fever burer for three Co wheeler a sniper with seven Sun can take a 3oh series starters there's two [Music] banam that that should rub off on teammates GES to show you it helps and pays to have veteran leaders after losing to New York this is what the Connecticut set up come out and done they've thrown the first punch 15 rebounds opener against the fever Mitchell toys with the screen splits 8 of 21 from Deep Boston is fed shot fake 22-point lead for the Sun lead the three and nine Indiana Fever as T car may have been the best reaction of the night too she's made while exceptional cutting off the ball and laying the ball in has been struggling from Florida night last few possessions Willam Boston has gotten the Parris open for three long board splits spawner of three no has played a ton of minutes here in this second half followed on the flip the Team USA Women's Basketball team that is set to compete at the to the US Olympic team what she has done in the league ever since she's come inal that she plays with she is going to be a huge key in helping bring home drives and hits Bonner some with another opportunity and Thomas there picks up the full court pressure and that's the other part of her G Alysa Thomas will do anything it takes to win and great New York for Connecticut to come out play the way they have so complete so balanced 16 boards rather oh my goodness every time I look away another Board gets at it for because of how resilient she is and you forget by watching her play you can't even notice it 20 8365 double double just her second of the Year 14 and 12 Harris tied up Carrington picks it [Applause] up and fever us doing her thing welcome back to the Mohan 2024 Olympic roster wheeler rattles one in USA that no one else has in having her on and she has succeeded at the highest level consistently and still continues guard former Dallas Wing did play some minutes in the New York Big 10 championship in 2020 Great defensive player man three and a half to go the bench for Indiana has play in right now and Carrington bit the bait on the Tara with some thoughts for us well yeah on the on the other side of that cheering on the women who make the team and it really gives her something to work forward towards the monster so she's certainly motivated to and that's one of two factors in my opinion that led to Clark KN Foster and then number two to no fault of Caitlyn Clark she had to miss so she did not have an opport to get practice reps with Team USA players that have been named the roster cin Clark is going to be on many Olympic Ro could be one of the best things for her in terms of getting rest exposure but the media attention she's drawn it's a lot for a 20 said and done and she still has a lot to play for in her career but right now is not the the top of the alternates list for Team USA if there is she's fought back and multiple time Allstar coming off the bench a few years 22 minutes for Mark Megan but something to your point to accelerate the process for her to be successful in the W level and won gold medals there's a lot of experience with and win a gold medal and Caitlyn Clark is going to be a part of that in the future there's no physicality and she's already done a great job in her short rookie [Music] season bam lined it up [Music] and drops we are under two minutes already that time though for mandatory mini camp I know I just thought always way too fast mandatory viewing in the Vegas in Seattle this is Connecticut tonight get headed into that stretch of F four of the next five being on the road to know as a team reps an opportunity there's a Carrington phantom3 and D kind of alignment right here for Connecticut with wings and Celeste Taylor who just scored her first career Basket in the wnb daa tournament with Ohio State and how about Celeste Taylor one as well the feea u9 World [Applause] Cup sa Saxton indana he's carved out a roster spot final seconds all Connecticut F your final score the sun bounced back from their