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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNSophie Cunningham reacts to Indiana Fever rally after injury
Despite her knee injury, Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham shared her reaction to the Fever's thrilling rally to a 99-93 OT win vs. the Connecticut Sun.
The already-shorthanded Indiana Fever were dealt another injury blow in the second quarter of their Sunday game against the Connecticut Sun when guard Sophie Cunningham was helped off the floor with an apparent knee injury.
With the loss to Indiana, Connecticut dropped to 6-27 on the 2025 WNBA season and was officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Sun still have 11 regular-season games left, but the current No. 8 seed, the Seattle Storm, hold 11 more wins at 17-18 and own the head-to-head tiebreaker with a 3-1 record. This puts Connecticut out of reach.
Indiana may have lost yet another guard, with injuries to Caitlin Clark, Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald decimating the roster.
The Indiana Fever had their backs against the wall heading into their August 17 road game against the Connecticut Sun. Not only had this team lost four of its
Before the 2025 WNBA season even began, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was one of the betting favorites to win the award. The reigning Rookie of the Year got off to a hot start too, averaging 19 points,
Stephanie White praised her Fever squad for rallying back from the 21-point deficit to beat the Sun 99-93 in overtime on Sunday.