Aliyah Boston makes franchise history, moving into second overall in double-doubles and fourth overall in blocks

SAN FRANCISCO (June 19, 2025) — The Indiana Fever (6-6) suffered an 88-77 road defeat to expansion side, Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night.

The Fever started the game winning the tip followed by a jump shot from Aliyah Boston, who contributed six points in the first quarter for Indiana to lead 21-12. The Fever continued to lead throughout the second quarter going into the halftime break up 44-38, ending the first half with a buzzer-beater three pointer from Boston to give her 15 points and seven rebounds to that point.

Indiana led at the end of the third 59-55, during which Mitchell scored seven points for Indiana. However, the home side turned the tables in the second half, fueled by a 33-18 fourth quarter to take the win in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

POST-GAME NOTES
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Indiana Fever Notes:

• Aliyah Boston’s second block in the first quarter marked her 118^th career block, passing Teaira McCowan for the fourth most in Indiana Fever history.
• Natasha Howard recorded her 4,000^th career point in the second quarter, becoming the 52^nd in WNBA history to do so.
• Aliyah Boston recorded her 29^th career double-double early in the third quarter, giving her the second most double-doubles in team history, only behind Fever legend Tamika Catchings.
• The game was the first-ever meeting between the Fever and Valkyries, with the latter joining the WNBA as an expansion team this season.

 Up Next: The Indiana Fever remain on the road as part of a three-game road swing traveling to face the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, June 22 at 3 p.m. ET, broadcast nationally on ESPN.