UNCASVILLE, CONN. – The Indiana Fever fell short against the Connecticut Sun for the third time this season in an 88-69 loss at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday night. Connecticut becomes the first eastern conference team to reach 10 wins this season, while Indiana sits at 3-11 heading into Friday.

Fever rookie forward NaLyssa Smith led all scorers with a career-high 19 points on a career-high eight made field goals. Smith has now scored at least 10 points in eight out of the 10 games she has played this season.

Fever guard Danielle Robinson and center Queen Egbo also reached double digits in points with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Both teams struggled from beyond the arc, but Connecticut was still able to shoot 53 percent on two-point field goals. In a battle of two of the three top offensive rebounding teams entering Wednesday night, the Fever struggled to keep the Sun off the glass as Indiana was outrebounded 41-29 in the third of four meetings between the two teams.

Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, who entered the game third in the WNBA in points per game, finished with nine points and five assists. This is only the third game this season Mitchell has not reached 10 points. Wednesday also marked Mitchell’s 136th consecutive game played, putting her two games shy of tying the franchise record held by Tamika Catchings at 138.

Connecticut had five players in double figures, led by an 18-point, nine-rebound performance by forward Brionna Jones. Forward Jonquel Jones added 16 points and nine rebounds, while forward Alyssa Thomas finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

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The Fever return to Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Friday to take on the New York Liberty at 7 p.m. ET.

Friday’s game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Indiana and will not be streamed on the official Indiana Fever Facebook page in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.