Off the bench, Sophie Cunningham was absolutely unstoppable on Tuesday night as the Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup game, 113-91. With this win, they also extended their winning streak to four games.

Cunningham scored her season-high 24 points off the bench, with 8-of-11 shooting from the field and also scoring 6-of-7 from the three-point line. After the final buzzer, she was quick to praise the team's collective effort and tempo.

"We have to just protect home court," she said. "Tonight was my night; it's a lot of people's night. We had great pace; we picked up defensively; we were just really nice. I'm just proud of our whole team, I think we really dialed in tonight."

Along with that, Cunningham was proud of the way the whole Indian Fever roster performed defensively. She reflected on how the team adjusted mid-game.

"We weren't just not getting it done in the first half; we were just a little sloppy with our turnovers, so it's just a focus thing. We started to dial in, and we did our thing, and I'm proud of us. We're growing; I think everyone can see we've started to grow a little bit."

Cunningham highlighted that the Fever were struggling with turnovers and first-half defense, but they have since worked on them.

So how do the Fever look after this win, and how crucial has Cunningham been to the team?

Sophie Cunningham And The Fever Finding Their Stride

Cunningham not only scored 24 points but also dished out two assists and had six rebounds in the game. She has been imperative for the Fever, averaging 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

The Fever have been improving defensively, with a defensive rating of 103.5 and a sixth-place ranking in the league. They had a defensive rating of 104.1 after the first ten games.

However, they need to improve their turnover ratio, as they are averaging 16.4 turnovers per game and rank second-to-last in the league.

They also need to improve their defense in the paint, as they have allowed 41.6 points per game there and rank 14th in the league.

But if we look at the offensive side of the Fever, they rank second in the league for averaging 91.6 points per game.

Additionally, they are also scoring from the three-point line, averaging 9.4 three-pointers per game and ranking third in the league.

The Fever hold a 5-1 record in the Commissioner's Cup and stand second in the Eastern Conference in the cup. They also stand seventh in the league standings.

They will next face the Atlanta Dream on Thrushday at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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Written by

Dhruv Singh

Edited by

Koushik Biswas