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The Heat increased a bit when Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystic faced each other in the first preseason game of the year on Saturday.
At one point, Cunningham went up to a defensive rebound about Mystics’s rookie, Kiki Iriafen. The veteran guard was thrown to the ground and got into the face of the former USC outstanding. Lexie Hull had to intervene between the two players.
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Washington Mystics Emily Engstler (21), Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham (8) and Washington Mystics Sonia Citron (22) fight for a loose ball on Saturday, May 3, 2025, during a preseason game between Indiana fever and the Mestics of Washington in Gainbridge FieldHouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith / Indiestar / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
Mystics Guard, Morgan Jones, put his arm around Iriafen when the 6 feet 3 moved away from Cunningham and smiled. Iriafen was beaten with a flagrant foul 1.
It was not the only incident during the game.
Brittney Sykes was also in the hands of Cunningham while trying to be available for a Pass Dewanna Bonner. Sykes pushed Cunningham to the ground and found Bonner’s intensity.
Caitlin Clark dealing with the problem of the legs before the preseason of the WNBA
Indiana Faver Lexie Hull (10) goes to Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham (8) on Saturday, May 3, 2025, during a preseason game between Indiana Faver and Washington Mystics in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith / Indiestar / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
“Sophie is a Dawg,” said fever chief coach Stephanie White, through Indy Star. “She is a competitor. She is versatile. It allows us to do different things. He plays with such hardness. It is huge and will be for us throughout the season.
“What it brings, from the point of view of energy, raises everyone’s level of play around it as soon as the floor, hell, even outside. I mean, its communication, everything is definitely a factor X”.
Indiana won the game 79-74 in extra time.
The mystics made have had one of the worst records in the WNBA last season, but made it clear in the preseason that would not be pushed by any team.
The assistant coach of the fever of Indiana, Austin Kelly, and the chief coach of Indiana Fover Stephanie White celebrate on Saturday, May 3, 2025, during a preseason game between Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith / Indiestar / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
The Washington season begins on May 16 against Atlanta’s dream.
Indiana’s season begins on May 17 against the sky of Chicago.
