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Boston’s previous career best was 30 points on
Sept. 8, 2024, against the Atlanta Dream. The 6-foot-5 forward
and former No. 1 overall pick scored 26 points in her last game
against the Las Vegas Aces, as well.
The duo of Mitchell and Boston was particularly impactful in a
dominant third quarter for the Fever (7-7), when they outscored
the Storm (9-6) 30-19. Mitchell had seven points in the quarter,
while Boston added eight more, building a lead the Storm
couldn’t erase, despite a valiant late push.
Lexie Hull added 15 points and Damiris Dantas contributed 10 for
the Fever. It was an impressive all-around effort from Indiana,
especially considering Clark’ recent struggles from beyond the
3-point arc continued. Clark has converted just 1 of her last 23
3-point attempts.
Seattle, which was led by Skylar Diggins’ 22 points, initially
controlled the pace of play, taking an 18-12 lead when forward
Ezi Magbegor converted a three-point play with 3:52 to go in the
first quarter. But, the rest of the first half belonged to the
Fever.
Mitchell gave Indiana its largest advantage of the first half on
a 3-pointer with 58.1 seconds left in the second quarter. The
Fever entered halftime with a 45-39 lead despite a quiet first
half from Clark, who had just two points before the break.
Indiana did its job in ensuring a crowd featuring an assortment
of Seattle celebrities went home quietly. Local legends like Sue
Bird, Megan Rapinoe, Isaiah Thomas and Lenny Wilkens were all in
attendance.
Up next
The Fever return home to face the Los Angeles Sparks on
Thursday, while the Storm will host Connecticut on Friday.
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