The Indiana Fever will be chasing their fifth straight victory Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Tempo.
Tempo Seeks to End Losing Streak
The Tempo are currently on a 10-game losing streak and are looking to break this run. Coach Sandy Brondello expressed concern over the team’s lack of energy and aggressive mentality in recent games. He stated, “I thought we didn’t come out with the appropriate energy that we want; I probably won’t blame that all on just defense. I didn’t think we had an aggressive mentality, but we found it.” The team’s ability to regain this aggressive mindset will be crucial in their upcoming matches.
The Fever opened a five-game road trip Sunday with a 95-91 overtime victory over the Atlanta Dream. Indiana used a 17-9 fourth quarter to tie the game at 81. The Tempo last played Wednesday when they absorbed a 94-88 loss to the Dallas Wings to conclude a five-game road trip. In their loss at Dallas, the Tempo fell behind 27-17 after the first quarter but made a game of it with a 30-24 fourth quarter.
Indiana sits in the fourth playoff spot with Atlanta fifth. With the win on Sunday, the Fever split the four-game season series with the Dream.
Clark had 26 points and nine assists. Kelsey Mitchell and Makayla Timpson added 20 points each. Mitchell has scored 20 or more points in 27 games this season.
“We’re all aware of the standings and the seedings,” Indiana’s Caitlin Clark said. “So, this was a really important one for us to come in and get. That’s kind of like the story of this whole road trip. This is the last matchup with a lot of these teams that we have, and a lot of these teams are really good and possible teams we’ll maybe see in the playoffs.
