RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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The Indiana Fever will close their five-game road trip Sunday against the Chicago Sky looking to avoid a third consecutive loss.
Indiana has dropped its last two games against the Dallas Wings and New York Liberty after winning five straight. Chicago enters the matchup riding a three-game winning streak, including a late winner against the Golden State Valkyries. The Fever will also be playing the second night of a back-to-back.
Indiana will have to manage the quick turnaround without one of its most important frontcourt players. Aliyah Boston entered the weekend dealing with a lower-leg issue after playing 22 minutes and scoring 22 points with seven rebounds against the Liberty on Saturday.
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Fever Face Short-Handed Frontcourt Against Chicago
Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston (7). Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters) Boston has now been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Sky because of her lower-leg injury. Caitlin Clark remains probable with a back injury, while Myisha Hines-Allen is questionable.
Boston’s absence removes Indiana’s leading rebounder from the lineup. She is averaging 17.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists this season and has been a key part of the Fever’s interior production alongside Clark and Kelsey Mitchell.
Hines-Allen could provide some of that frontcourt support if cleared. She is averaging 3.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 32 appearances this season. Clark, meanwhile, is expected to play despite her back designation. She is averaging 21.7 points, 8.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds this season.
The Fever will also continue to rely on Mitchell, their leading scorer. The three-time All-Star is averaging 24.7 points (second most in the WNBA ), while shooting 50.9% from the field.
The Fever and Sky tip off Sunday at 7 p.m. ET at Wintrust Arena, with the game available on NBC and Peacock.
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