After a 35-point loss to the Mercury on Thursday, an unlikely star helped the Fever bounce back against their rivals on Saturday.
Lexie Hull scored 17 points and had a +25 rating to lift Indiana to a dominant 92-70 win over the Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The guard, inserted into the starting lineup in Caitlin Clark's absence, was the x-factor for her team, stretching the floor by shooting 4-6 from beyond the arc, which allowed Kelsey Mitchell (26 points, +17) to slice through the paint for easy buckets.
The Fever have looked like a playoff team even without Clark, who has missed the last 10 games with a right groin injury. Indiana won five games in a row in late July and early August and rebounded well on Saturday after back-to-back losses.
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Chicago, however, lost eight in a row in the same time frame without Angel Reese, who has been out with a back injury. The Sky look like they are headed for the bottom of the WNBA standings for the second year in a row.
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9:54 p.m. — Mitchell hits a deep three, her fourth of the night, to finish this game out.
9:34 p.m. — Hull is lighting up the Sky in the fourth, hitting back-to-back threes to force a timeout.
BACK-TO-BACK‼️
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 10, 2025
Lexie Hull with her third three of the night 😉 https://t.co/RXrJmosNjl pic.twitter.com/RIghBw3I3T
End of third quarter: Fever 74, Sky 54
9:27 p.m. — Cunningham buries a deep three, followed by a floater from Mitchell, to give the Fever a 20 point lead heading to the fourth quarter.
9:15 p.m. — Lexie Hull finishes a tough layup, and she's +19 on the night to lead the Fever.
and-1 🗣️
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 10, 2025
a bucket & a foul for Lexie Hull. pic.twitter.com/n7bO1VHMGq
Halftime: Fever 48, Sky 37
8:46 p.m. — Mitchell makes back-to-back nice plays, first coming up with a steal and an assist and then finishing a transition take at the rim. The Fever are gaining momentum heading into the half.
8:45 p.m. — Sophie Cunningham answers a Rachel Banham three with her second triple of the game. Indiana leads 44-37.
8:26 p.m. — Chicago starts the second quarter with back-to-back triples from Sevgi Uzun and Ariel Atkins, and they're now down by just 3 points.
dagger. #skytown pic.twitter.com/C9F8c09Dmh
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) August 10, 2025
End of first quarter: Fever 25, Sky 16
8:21 p.m. — Boston finishes the first quarter with eight points as Indiana is rolling
8:15 p.m. — Lexie Hull hits the first three for Indiana, after they start 0-5 from beyond the arc.
Caitlin Clark was loving this Lexie Hull triple 👏 pic.twitter.com/8aMFM9AbW8
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 10, 2025
8:12 p.m. — Kelsey Mitchell makes a slick, no-look pass to Aliyah Boston for the bucket.
Kelsey Mitchell drops a no-look dime to Aliyah Boston for two 🪙 pic.twitter.com/yKD4s79jrX
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 10, 2025
8:06 p.m. — Natasha Howard lays in a bucket and we are underway in this one.
Pregame
7:50 p.m. — The Sky's starting lineup for tonight's game:
the first five.@OlaySkin | #skytown pic.twitter.com/74TJXrngHV
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) August 9, 2025
7:40 p.m. — Here's the Fever starting five for tonight's game:
first five out the gate 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DjG1onEtUo
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 9, 2025
7:20 p.m. — We're under an hour away from tipoff in the fourth meeting of the Fever and Sky this year. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will both be out with injuries.
Is Angel Reese playing today?
Reese is likely to be out for Saturday's game with a back injury. She has not played since July 29 and has missed six of Chicago's last seven games.
Head coach Tyler Marsh indicated on Tuesday that Reese's return is not imminent. "There isn't a concrete timetable. To the extent that I know, it's a back injury and she continues to be day to day," Marsh said. "I think she's progressing, but it's still kind of wait and see."
Is Caitlin Clark playing today?
Clark is also likely to be out for Saturday's game. She has not played since July 15 due to a right groin ailment and has played in just 13 games this season.
Head coach Stephanie White provided an update on Clark on Monday: "It's day-to-day right now, we're putting no timetable on it," White said. "[She is] going through the rehab process, and then we want to reintegrate her from a strength and conditioning standpoint and then get her back to basketball activities. So we're taking it one day at a time, really slow rolling it, slow playing it."
Fever vs. Sky start time
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 9
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
Fever vs. Sky will tip off around 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 9. The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
How to watch Fever vs. Sky game
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Paramount+, Fubo
CBS has the call for Fever-Sky. Paramount+ will also carry the game, along with Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.
Indiana Fever schedule 2025
Date | Opponent | TV Channel |
Aug. 9 | vs. Sky | CBS |
Aug. 12 | vs. Wings | ESPN |
Aug. 15 | vs. Mystic | ION |
Aug. 17 | @ Sun | — |
Aug. 22 | vs. Lynx | ION |
Aug. 24 | @ Lynx | — |
Chicago Sky schedule 2025
Date | Opponent | TV Channel |
Aug. 9 | @ Fever | CBS |
Aug. 13 | @ Sun | — |
Aug. 15 | vs. Valkyries | ION |
Aug. 19 | vs. Storm | — |
Aug. 21 | @ Liberty | Prime Video |
Aug. 23 | vs. Sun | — |