Game Recap: Kelsey Mitchell Scores 26, Storm Take First Game of Back-to-Back in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS – Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 20.3 points per game and shooting 47.6 percent since June 3, including a season-high 26 points in Tuesday night’s loss to the Seattle Storm. This season’s leading scorer for Indiana shot 9-of-20 from the floor and dished out four assists against the league-leading Storm, who won its fourth straight game.
Tiffany Mitchell was able to get to the rim consistently as she tallied her fifth straight game finishing in double figures. Her first made field goal of the game moved her into sixth in franchise history for most points scored passing Shavonte Zellous. Jessica Breland added 10 points and nine rebounds as well for Indiana.
The Fever reduced the Storm lead to six in the second half, but were unable to contain the Seattle trio featuring Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd and Sue Bird. Stewart finished with a team-high 20 points, game-best 12 rebounds and five assists for her sixth double-double of the season.
Seattle is now 6-0 on the road this year.
UP NEXT
The Fever conclude the 2021 regular season series with Seattle at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET and is available on FeverBasketball.com and the Indiana Fever’s Facebook page in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.