Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun [FULL HIGHLIGHTS] (08/28/24) | Women's Basketball 2024

Indiana Fever look to keep the good times roll fresh off Eastern Conference player of the week in that fever basketball on B Sports Indiana we welcome you courts side along house as we take a look at the starting lineups and a lineup change for at point guard well Connecticut has won the three match up Leia Boston and it's Briana Jones in the center jump Circle we basketball not allowing Connecticut to get extra possessions in TR for getting a huge win on Monday to get closer to their playoff hopes Ty Harris leaning in and drawing the foul got Kate really good spacing you take away the help in that as well into that early one and eight hole help dig the action forcing that switch but she's the first down the floor three-on-one Carrington flips it Alyssa Thomas HS and draw pass Jones runs hard alista Maryland Hall of Fame on October 18 I here in the W and of course coming off the gold medal winning per ball struggling a bit out of the gates here keeping control of the ball Connecticut out to an early 8-2 [Music] lead here's a look at what happened battling under there with Brianna Jones either way it's Indiana's fourth turnover hridge Fieldhouse here's Aaliyah Boston's first touch backing her way in and Boston bank she's reading help there's no help coming she does a really good job 11th double double of the season and Clark pits a here as Carrington gets inside to step through shot won't fall this much space she does such a great job of driving carrying on her own Jones deep position maybe too far under and she leads the league in unassisted [Applause] baskets Park is the coach here for the Indiana Fever as an assistant and a head coach that invitation no way it was fun and boners shot will illegal moving screen oh look at that back door Beau beautiful hey they are going to be up the line which means they're over any other team they're aggressive defensively along the perimeter day night against Atlanta most teams aren't bringing two to the ball to her anymore Boston extra pass Lexi hle barries a three Clark ay on the other end answers with a triple percent but the fever give it away and Carrington with the Finish oh with the rebound ho can't finish underneath taking it away this is just a great extra Smith spinning on the Baseline and gets sneaking behind they got to call foul on that well if Melissa Smith doesn't C Stephanie white riding with Thomas here with two fouls as Clark gets inside he's sizing up Ma Mitchell knocks It Down Start first couple of minutes right back into high gear last woman back is carington spins and feeds for Thomas Kelsey Mitchell sizing it up Connecticut can slow you down get you into the half court they held New York to just 64 points on oh nice basket cut by mavy she's Smith had it knocked away right into the hands of Mitchell inside feed to Smith who buries attacking inside but aware of the space around her for a three Lexi Hall hit one Melissa Smith hits one this game has the League's two leading assist off Boston into the corner Mitchell is open and slashes home tonight at Leah Boston as Bonner has a three ball Rim out turned it over four times to start the game it was 8 to2 Focus back oh dangerous pass inside Smith had it and [Applause] loate with an and one opportunity here for d j Carrington what I would label a team that is a bunch of hustlers right see they'll gamble see hle getting her second everybody safe before they fly I'm sure she imagined herself here's Carrington spinning inside fading and drawing the foul on the every time someone goes to the free throw line I think that plays into kind it grind it you know make it hard for you links on September 6th the dream on September 8th you can get 17 of their 20 Road games already so they're in a good to each other on the Indiana bench but wheeler hits a boner lost the handle Stripped Away and shot clock vi just barely from the floor against one of the elite defenses Stephanie white oh and d a little Twan game as dois gets inside but leaves Conor setting the screen Conor has to hoist from away outside and that already got five assists Clark has seven Indiapolis Caitlyn Clark in the Indiana Fever lead bicep one dribble towards the defender by Boston shot clock down to five wrap around pass and Boston the patience Avery launches and misses on aell kind of hanging out there in the paint right back for Boston who muscles it in there is circling her way around sets up Olivia Nelson OD DOTA who get Harris going behind the back and getting to the rim Caitlyn Clark doesn't want a foul there Harris with a there's ma off the screen but it wasn't illegal the passing Lane ahead to Thomas who's so lethal in transition Thomas Wheeler steps into a three and connects down a 21 foot three-pointer earlier here's dtis extra pass Lexi hle got of jaw with a huge size advantage on Clark that shots the dribble dtis pulls up and leaves a three ball shorts CLK switched onto by Jones steps back Thomas is open and can't connect ER wheeler knocking down a three Bridge gamebridge doio got the five tendance here tonight how cool is that sitting with the blers David and Le first season ticket for Indiana Fever games how about that fever have led by nine Connecticut by six Mitchell was there last year as well a ke mid-season acquisition when you have Boston on the floor and she runs so hard to the other end hle called for the foul there that's what I'm talking about although she is 03 at all every Monday and Tuesday it's the perfect place pros and rookies in pass Boston kick out here is Clark the eighth time Connecticut's turned it over one of the best teams in the league knocks it away XY hle has to Fire and why not here is mayy and here is Clark wide open knocks down a triple knocks down another triple boy Indiana shooting it well they [Music] already Weaver have knocked down eight three-pointers Caitlyn Clark right back for Lexi Hull who buries the [Applause] three watch the feet get organized because you push off the screen waits for Boston Who cashes in uh screening action between two players example of a boss screen and then a short roll through six assists in the first half beating inside for Smith in earlier it is a star studded making in some fever basketball here as Smith gets inside shoulder which she does right there SI advantage over Mitchell ABY catch and shoot left the three ball this has been a really interesting first o here from the fever from early June the last time they played Connecticut and there's that inversion to the block inverting inside Conor hit that early three Harris has got a hurry just sees the clock fire away Bank Shot won't fall halftime report we'll take a look at the work in the community hold the fever lead on the number two team in the WNBA of the week you must return to your seat immediately I mean I mean honestly they are the only two players to ever win that award their first week as a again seven-point shy of her fifth straight game confidence right now about K about Kelsey Mitchell she's got numbers if she hurries Carrington takes it right into hole and finishes turn over Outlet past Carrington it was right on the money then able to kick it into gear oh nobody picked up Thomas bouncing Boston step through it's an offensive foul yeah I think carington did a good job getting take that shot but it changes his face on the floor when you can Melissa Smith ball situations here this year and boner hangs and finish get downhill Dan Bonner gets right into the CH and so Bonner with the technical free throw Atlanta at ended up maybe being the pivotal possession here's a can't make them pay Smith with the put back and it and Thomas just Bulls over it's a flop watching it live and looking at that one replay to be the timing type of offense if on those reviews to rule that there was embellishment hey not many uh want to take a charge against Alissa Thomas I've been saying that all bro an 11 game losing streak here to Connecticut the last time our break felt like e on ago [Music] enough winck is is a successful his basketall it's good challenge by Stephanie carington the hesitation the step through the find of bonor Lexi hole fire away why not t stop the ball Smith gets inside and especially when you got a mismatch you got a big being but has nine points and has just gone in where to me Catchings was the best play really good job jumping to the ball right there and see now right here H there's a shove and Bonner goes down particular and Carrington has to fire away it's the shot F Clark the drive and they got her Carrington got her dribble entries here's Boston Off the Mark and now it's Clark laun ahead Mitchell behind the defense it's Caitlyn Clark's fourth assist here is Jones from the mid-range pull that out there can't cap it off with a you know I really shouldn't be surprised by anything Caitlyn Clark does on the glass they just been massively improved there here out Bark step back hits a three there's no defense for that Carrington with have upper sleeve this time oh she gets it to go maybe could have got [Applause] a that's they might got the Mitchell pulls up but found its way out to carington who has a three ball Rim out how about Tammy benley long at and that's what she's supposed to do run the floor defend for benley who gets back in transition and this time Mitchell just St pass Mitchell is wide open this place is jacked up and ma says he gets there and here's ma from the mid-range uhoh she gets hot buckets bark splits the double and the floater there's lately pounding defense by caring of the best on ball guard defenders in the league carington here's Burton going coast to coast and laying it in excellent job by Burton Erica wheeler will let it fly and can't connect benle skot Mitchell and Clark have combined for 35 a car entirety of the night but Connecticut out scores Indiana by six short roll on on balance fing CHR SI and her staff do an excellent job of that have four fouls in the second half she's been she has not missed at the free throw line it does Miss there and shot clock down to five whips it in for Mitchell Smith came down with it but she but I'm not sure there's any time left Connecticut ice you and keep you on one side you got keep it in the slaughter them beat the shot clock Clark launching ahead and ho Thomas one dribble extra pass ma sets up Burton just wrestle it out of the hands of Nelson OD DOA and take it right at her but she's got to be careful right here she's upset there's hole on the drive last minute looking for Boston the pass was a little too far Austin backing her way inside deep position she won't miss from there Thomas going to work on Smith and that's shot won't fall deep oh ran right into a wall flipped it up there and the go to blocked two feet in the paint and Christy sides will take a timeout Caitlyn Clark Five assists none prettier than that [Music] one look at the JW Marriott which on Caitlyn Clark's picture Thomas is here as well what a Roar by the crowd in Caitlyn certainly oh Carrington weaving through traffic Smith the shot fake drive it on Thomas hangs but can't finish Taps Carrington doing a great job a punishing screen from Boston out for Lexi hle number two right now in the standings Boston and Jones Boston wins the tip Mitchell track use the board she makes these moves around be a very quick challenge let's take another look make sure it's clear from that angle yeah otherwise this would be really frustrating if your Chris decides to have to use your challenge could see her trying to peer her way through the trees she didn't see it but in a tight game here you'd like [Music] this double figures and Boston would be the fifth almost all their yeah it's look it's it's clearly clear it's concise live action shot clock which wasn't Carrington's been lethal in the second half the step throw 21 fast break points as Mitchell fires away for consecutive 20-point games as Jones spins inside can't finish and then they get two points on the other end and once again more fast break opportunity and better in transition getting a bucket here and that's actually a good knocks that one down cuz she adds so much other value to her teammates hole back for Mitchell catch and shoot buries a three Kelsey Mitchell the League's leading score out of the Olympic IND trying to earn their 15th win as may just so turns the corner feeds Boston won't miss that time Burton getting some big minutes down the stretch May Fire Away not that down to nine Mitchell catch and shoots hits a three and oh it's the screen Christy signs is talking to her staff about do Indiana can challenge the foul call it's a three yeah they're not going to let her challenge it Thomas hand off mabery oh bage Clark on the drive Clark lays it in Thomas splits the double leaves it short Boston the rebound she isy hle has the assignment of Marina mayri and she can't believe that shot didn't go in right hand and when she gets her hips shoulders pass her to point shooter sitting in that corner oh you watched her up five here's a look a lot of pin down action late but that's where Ma has made a difference clock down to four they're not going to get the two for one Thomas had it knocked away cheat tonight but she has been disruptive all game tamy benley coming up in a massive SPO she has been a huge boost here to the fever watch the ball see it goes off down so see both team got it into Clark and they immediately do foul that's an interesting now ho will get it in Kelsey Mitchell hits the deck and there's a did anybody touch [Music] her so what do Kevin what successful means really is the key here is it scored in the first half andit has dug down defensive all the games are going to be like this are you kidding me this is we're in the playoff lock down a playoff spot for the first time interesting they're going to come away with no foul yes it's going to be Indiana Luxy Hull is a 76% free throw shooter been a challenge in a turnover there well you had the man to keep the ball and Hull knocks down the First hle with 17 points beses in inside kick out Carrington she is open can't hit the home games for Indiana they snap an 11 game [Applause] lose in Atlanta they were tested late here tonight