Indiana Fever injury woes only get worse in blowout loss vs Mercury

Indiana’s four-game West Coast trip ended in an ugly 95-60 blowout loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night, but the final score is probably the least of the team’s concerns.

Fever guard Sydney Colson suffered a scary noncontact injury in the first quarter. Sophie Cunningham briefly exited with a left ankle injury but returned in the third quarter. And Aari McDonald left the game with a foot injury in the fourth.

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White addressed the litany of injuries after the game.

“Well, Syd is left knee, Aari is right foot, and we’ll get more evaluation when we get home tomorrow and see where we are,” White stated.

Cunningham led the team in scoring with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and 5-for-7 from 3-point territory in the star’s first return to Phoenix, where she spent her first five WNBA seasons.

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“I’m good,” Cunningham said after the loss, indicating her injury concern was a minor one.

McDonald’s injury occurred with about six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. She walked back to the locker room with a noticeable limp alongside trainer Maria Witte.

With Caitlin Clark still sidelined, the Fever’s guard depth may have just taken another serious hit. Clark missed her ninth straight regular season game on Thursday night, but there are reports that Clark is making progress in her right groin injury recovery.

The nightmarish series of events affecting Indiana’s guard rotation will be a storyline to keep a close eye on. Colson will likely be out long term, and McDonald may be unavailable for the Fever’s game on Saturday.

Indiana (17-14) returns to action on Saturday against the Chicago Sky (8-22) at 7 p.m. CT on CBS.

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