Kelsey Mitchell Leads Indiana Fever to Dominant Win Over New York Liberty

On Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Indiana Fever erased a 13-point deficit to defeat the New York Liberty 108-88, the third-largest comeback in franchise history. Kelsey Mitchell posted a season-high 33 points, shooting 71.4% and converting four three-pointers. The performance marked her as the seventh player in WNBA history with ten straight 20-point games and the second Fever player ever with back-to-back 30-point outings. Mitchell’s scoring helped the Fever post a 30-12 third quarter, the most points the team has ever tallied in a half this season.

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Indiana’s overall shooting efficiency was 53.6% from the field. Aliyah Boston contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, while bench players Sophie Cunningham and Tyasha Harris each added 11 points. The Liberty, now 13-12 and seventh in the standings, have lost four consecutive games and eight of their last ten. New York’s early lead (15-4 first quarter, 49-45 at halftime) collapsed as the Fever’s defense limited them to 63 points in the second half—the first time the Liberty have allowed 100 points in a game this season. Breanna Stewart led New York with 26 points and eight rebounds.

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Fever head coach Stephanie White praised Mitchell’s approach, emphasizing her focus on winning rather than personal statistics. Liberty coach Chris DeMarco called for immediate urgency, noting the need to regroup before the next two critical games. Stewart expressed frustration with the team’s current position, urging a stronger collective effort.

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• “Kelsey's insane. She gets tough shots like that, and she gets up and she's like calm, cool, collected.” — Aliyah Boston, Forward, Indiana Fever

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• “She just, she's a hooper. She just wants to play. She doesn't care. She doesn't care about the numbers. She doesn't care about anything but winning, and that's just who she is.” — Stephanie White, Fever Head Coach

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• “We don't like where we're at right now, but we are. We're f---ing there.” — Breanna Stewart, Forward, New York Liberty

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• “We understand these two games coming up are super important for us," DeMarco said.” — Chris DeMarco, Liberty Head Coach

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