WNBA Indiana Fever

Dream Beat Fever on Tuesday Night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Published on May 17, 2022 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - The Atlanta Dream won the second straight game against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Atlanta led wire-to-wire in the second of four meetings this year to win, 101-79.

Victoria Vivians finished with a season-high 16 points and matched a season-best six rebounds. Queen Egbo set a new career-high with 12 points and Danielle Robinson finished with 12 as the remaining Fever players to score in double figures.

Emily Engstler earned the first start in her WNBA career and set a new career-best with 10 rebounds to go along with seven points.

Lexie Hull came off the bench to have her highest scoring mark this season, while Destanni Henderson went 3-of-4 from 3-point range to match her best shooting night from beyond the arc this season.

Tuesday night also snapped Kelsey Mitchell's streak of 28 straight games scoring at least 10 points dating back to 2021.

Atlanta finished with four players in double figures as the Dream shot 54 percent from the floor, went 10-of-22 from 3-point range and knocked down 23 of 26 free throws. Rhyne Howard led Atlanta again with 19 points, while Cheyenne Parker added 15 of her 17 points in the first half alone.

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The Fever return to the floor at Connecticut on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Friday's game will be streamed on the official Indiana Fever Facebook page in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

Indiana will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to welcome back the 2012 WNBA title team on Sunday afternoon against the Sun. Players and staff from the team who helped capture the first title in franchise history will be recognized on the court throughout Sunday's game at 2 p.m. ET. Tickets are still available to purchase by visiting FeverBasketball.com.

Fans are encouraged to wear red to the game to commemorate the 'Red Out' during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals when Indiana eliminated the Minnesota Lynx.

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