Cunningham Seals Fever's Commissioner's Cup Win With Four-Point Fourth-Quarter Burst
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham entered the game with under four minutes remaining and scored 11 consecutive points to close out an 85-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun in WNBA Commissioner's Cup play at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on 13 June 2026. The win moved Indiana to 4-1 in the tournament, extending its winning streak to three games for the second time this season.
The Sun had narrowed the deficit to two points - 74-72 - after Indiana's Caitlin Clark was assessed a technical foul with less than three minutes to play. Connecticut guard Kennedy Burke converted the ensuing free throw to make it a one-possession game. Cunningham, who had been inserted at the 3:56 mark, responded by securing an offensive rebound off a missed Sun attempt, then hit two consecutive three-pointers to push the lead back to double figures. She added a layup to make it 82-72 before closing the game with a final three-pointer in the dying seconds, completing an 11-3 personal run that rendered any Connecticut comeback impossible.
Clark led Indiana's scoring with 25 points, with 15 of those coming from three-point range, and added five assists. Guard Kelsey Mitchell contributed 19 points and five assists, while Aliyah Boston recorded a double-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. For Connecticut, Olivia Nelson-Ododa came off the bench to lead the Sun with 12 points and seven rebounds. The loss left Connecticut without a victory in the tournament at 0-5, with five consecutive defeats.
Indiana's Commissioner's Cup record of 4-1 places the Fever among the competition's stronger performers at this stage of the tournament. Connecticut, by contrast, will need to regroup substantially if they are to salvage any momentum from the remainder of the competition schedule.
