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Indiana Fever standout guard Sophie Cunningham has been sidelined since her team's May 30 game against the Connecticut Sun, when she re-aggravated a right ankle
Indiana eked out a 79-52 victory over the Chicago Sky on June 7 before falling 77-58 at Atlanta on Tuesday. Now, it appears that both Clark and Cunningham could be available for the team's high-profile matchup against the undefeated New York Liberty on Saturday.
However, there wasn't a close competition between which point guard made Indiana look sharper on the court. McDonald, a hardship exemption addition by the Fever after her surprise cut by the Los Angeles Sparks, is a perfect fit in Fever coach Stephanie White's system.
One player who stepped up in her absence is Kelsey Mitchell. On June 3 against the Washington Mystics, she scored 24 points, two rebounds and three assists. Meanwhile, against the Chicago Sky on Saturday, she put up 17 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Sophie Cunningham's Behavior Before Fever-Dream Game Catches the WNBA's Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever have won back-to-back games and are aiming to get back over .500 in the 2025 season when they take on the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night in a