The WNBA game between Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces on July 3, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. According to USA Today and IndyStar, Fever beat Aces 81-54. This was a big win for Fever as they snapped 16 game losing streak. Aliyah Boston played well, A’ja Wilson fought alone for Aces but Caitlin Clark was out due to injury in this Aces vs Fever game.
Fever is 8-8 this season and moved up to 7th in the WNBA standings after this win. IndyStar reports Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell had 25 points and Natasha Howard had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Fever’s defense was impressive – they held Aces to 25.8% shooting. In this Aces vs Fever game, Fever forced Aces to 19 turnovers which is their season high.
A’ja Wilson was the lone wolf for Las Vegas Aces. She had 29 points which was the high score of the game. But the rest of the Aces team only had 25 points. Jackie Young had 6 points and Chelsea Gray had 2 points. A story in The New York Times said Aces shot 28.9% which was their worst shooting of the season. In this Aces vs Fever game, Aces had 54 points which was their 2nd lowest score of the season.
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Caitlin Clark did not play in this Aces vs Fever game due to a groin injury. According to IndyStar this was her 4th game that she missed. Coach Stephanie White said she won’t rush Clark’s recovery so she can fully recover and play. Clark has averaged 18.2 points and 8.9 assists in 9 games this season. Even without Clark, Fever had a 5-4 record which shows how good the team is right now.
Aliyah Boston and A’ja Wilson, both former South Carolina players, faced each other in this Aces vs Fever game. Boston had 8 points and 4 rebounds in the 1st quarter to give Fever a 7 point lead. Wilson had 10 points but his team struggled the rest of the way. At halftime, Fever was up 46-24. Boston’s defense and scoring was too much for Aces.
The main reason for this Fever win was their defense. USA Today reports Fever held Aces to 26 points in the paint while they had 14-16 paint shots with 52% shooting. Natasha Howard hit a 6 footer early in the game and Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3 to extend the lead. In this Aces vs Fever game, Fever pressed Aces in every quarter.
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