Boston helps fever overtake Atlanta

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever led by as many as 18 points and survived a scare late in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Dream Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse 91-84.

With 7:42 left in the third quarter, the Fever led the Dream 62-44, but the Dream eventually regained the lead to lead 82-81 with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter. But the Fever went on a 10-2 run to emerge victorious and improve to 4-10 on the year.

Aliyah Boston tied her career high in points by scoring 27 points and grabbing 13 rebounds for Indiana. Kelsey Mitchell scored 24 for the Fever. Katie Lou Samuelson scored 11 points while Nalyssa Smith had 10 points.

Fever guard Caitlin Clark only scored seven points, but also had six assists and four rebounds.

Rhyne Howard kept the dream alive in the game with 26 points while making six of 10 three-pointers. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus scored 18.

The Fever’s next match will take place Sunday at 12 p.m. against the Chicago Sky 4-7.