High Scoring First Half Not Enough for Fever against Aces
August 12, 2020 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release
BRADENTON, Fla. - The first half of Tuesday night's Fever matchup with the Las Vegas Aces was the highest scoring half of basketball during this shortened WNBA regular season. Indiana went into the locker room trailing 60-59 after shooting 61 percent from the floor through the first half.
Candice Dupree poured in 15 of her game-high 20 points in the first half, but it was not enough as the Aces took the first meeting this season, 98-79. It was Dupree's second game this season leading the Fever in scoring through eight games played.
The Fever ended the night with three others scoring in double figures. Tiffany Mitchell shot 6-of-15 for 14 points, while Teaira McCowan added 12 points. to go along with eight rebounds. After her second best career scoring night on Sunday, Kelsey Mitchell pitched in 11 points.
Lauren Cox led the Fever reserves with a career-best seven points in just her fourth game this season.
For the Aces, veteran Angel McCoughtry led Las Vegas with 20 points as six Aces finished in double figures. McCoughtry ended the night 9-of-10 from the field. Despite shooting 5-of-17 on Tuesday night, A'ja Wilson still managed to record 12 points and 10 rebounds in her first game since being named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday.
Jackie Young came off the bench and added 17 points, four rebounds and three assists on only 6-of-7 shooting.
Indiana and Las Vegas will conclude the 2020 regular season series on Tuesday, September 8.
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The Fever take on the New York for the first time this season on Thursday at 6 p.m. Thursday's game will be streamed at FeverBasketball.com, on the Indiana Fever's Facebook page and via the Fever app.
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