Already reeling from several injuries earlier this season, the Indiana Fever lost another key performer in Sunday’s 99-93 victory over the Connecticut Sun.
‘I’m like, ‘Holy s—,” Fever coach Stephanie White said of the moment Cunningham went down.
The Fever called timeout, and Cunningham was quickly surrounded by her teammates, who held up towels to shield her from the crowd. The guard was eventually helped off the floor and to the locker room. She did not return. White said Cunningham would have an MRI on Monday.
Indiana is currently playing without star guard Caitlin Clark, who hasn’t seen game action since July 15 due to a groin injury. Guards Aari McDonald (right foot) and Sydney Colson (left knee) suffered season-ending injuries on July 30 at Phoenix.
The Fever (19-17) is currently in seventh slot in the standings with eight making the playoffs. The Sun (6-27) were officially eliminated from the playoffs with the loss.
Sophie Cunningham injury update
Cunningham was injured in the second quarter of the Fever’s game vs. the Sun, trailing Connecticut 28-13. She clutched her right knee after Hartley fell into her leg, and eventually had to be helped off the court.
Cunningham is averaging 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds for the Fever this season, while averaging just under 26 minutes per game.