Fever Go 1-1 on Weekend Stand; Face Aces Next 2 Games; Boston Has Career Night in Win

 Fever Go 1-1 on Weekend Stand; Boston Career Night Lifts Indy vs ATL; Face Aces Next 2 Games

By Deon Cash 

The Indiana Fever went 1-1 after a 2-game weekend home stand as they faced the Minnesota Lynx and the Atlanta Dream recently. 

Here's what happened during the last weekend in those games. 

(FRIDAY NIGHT)

MINNESOTA STOPS FEVER WINNING STREAK, WIN 99-88

The Indiana Fever came into the game 18-16 and riding a real wave. They were arguably the hottest team since the All-Star break, riding a 5-game winning streak and having won 8 of their last 10.

They would come out swinging with a very good 1st quarter, taking a double digit lead (29-17). 

However, Minnesota used its WMVP candidate and kept the Fever off balance in the 2nd half to power from a halftime deficit and take control in the 3rd quarter. 

Behind the play of Napheesaa Collier the Lynx would regain control, and once the game was in the balance, Bridget Carleton would hit 3 3-point bombs to send the Lynx to the win 99-88.

Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 25, while Mitchell had another 20-point game in the loss.

The Fever hit just 3 shots in the 3rd, which completely changed the momentum and vibe of the game.

(SUNDAY) 

FEVER BOUNCE BACK, HOLD OFF ATL IN O.T. AS BOSTON HAS CAREER NIGHT

The Indiana Fever was able to sweep another opponent this season as they took out the Atlanta Dream in overtime and immediately bounced back after a tough loss.

In a game that was physical and intense from the start, the Dream and Fever went back and forth until the 3rd quarter when the Dream rolled out to a 16-point lead.

The Fever would respond with a run of it's own to cut it under 10, before another run to put the game in the balance before the 4th quarter even started. 

Rhyne Howard was unstoppable, dropping 30+ for her 4th straight game, reaching a career high (36) in the process.  

But it was Aliyah Boston night, as she carried the Fever to overtime with her putback layup, then dropped a couple more buckets in OT to help seal the deal as she scored 30 points with 13 rebounds in a huge win to keep the Fever over .500 (19-17).

Caitlin Clark also had another double double with a 26 point-12 assist night, while Kelsey Mitchell had another 20-point outing (21). Lexie Hull also provided a spark with a 12-point night as the Fever won 104-100. 

The win keeps the Fever firmly in the #6 spot in the WNBA Playoff Standings. 

UP NEXT: HOME SERIES W LAS VEGAS ACES

THE Indiana Fever will host the Las Vegas Aces this week, as they look to keep playing playoff basketball against the back to back WNBA Champions. 

While one is excited for the backcourt duel, the bigger question will be how long will 2-Time MVP Aja Wilson, who is nursing a foot injury, will be out. She was in a boot this weekend. The odds dramatically shift is Wilson is out.

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IT'S OFFICIAL: PEARSON WILL HOLD TITLE FIGHT IN DAYTON FOR 1ST TIME IN OVER 100 YEARS; CLEMONS, CHAMPION, CAMP ALSO ON CARD

IT'S OFFICIAL: PEARSON WILL HOST TITLE FIGHT IN DAYTON FOR 1ST TIME IN OVER 100 YEARS 

CLEMONS, CHAMPION, CAMP ALSO ON CARD OCTOBER 19TH 

 

by Deon Cash 

Chris "Sweet Pea" Pearson, one of the best boxers to ever come out of Ohio, has agreed to fight in one of the biggest bouts in Dayton history. 

Pearson and his camp have agreed on a title bout in October that will feature the Trotwood native.

The fight will be on October 19th at the U1 Flyght Dome, and will feature a series of bouts, with a major portion of those boxers having Dayton ties. 

Here are a few of the premiere boxers who will be in the ring;

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JEFF "NIGHTMARE" CAMP

Jeff Camp, nicknamed "The Nightmare," is a vet who has had good success in the ring, and is looking to make his return after surviving a near tragedy where he was shot numerous times.

He had a successful bout since then, and wants to continue to move up the ladder. 

Camp is back and better than ever, and ready to show his elite skillset.

WILL "KNOCKOUT" CLEMENTS

Will Clemons was with the Mayweather Camp for a while before making a appearance in Dayton a decade ago. Now Clemons comes back with focus, as he readies for another challenge. 

VESHAWN "CHOSEN ONE"  CHAMPION

Champion is the youngest of the group, and has a bright future, as he has ran up a few wins in his early career. He's hungry, a hard worker, and has fine-tuned some different areas in his game, so it will be a great watch to see what Champion can bring to the event.

OPENING UP THE U1 FLYGHT DOME 

This will be the biggest event at the Flyght Dome when it is held, so expect standing room only for this event. Chris "Flyght" Wright is the owner of the Dome, and is excited to have the event in his amazing venue. 

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With the new opening of the U1 Flyght Dome, expect a amazing vibe for the event. 

Pearson has been in title fights before, but this one will be a little more special, as he looks to win a championship in his home town.  

Tickets are selling fast, and the promotion teams are excited for the future of boxing in the Dayton area. There's no one more excited than Milt Pearson, the father of Chris Pearson and boss of Pearson Promotions. 

"It will be great to see Chris fight in a championship fight in the Dayton area. It's been over 100 years." 

For more information on the event, you can go to the link below:  

https://www.theflyghtacademy.com/theuprising

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Fever Notch 5th Straight Win Behind Clarks Triple Double; Face Minnesota Tonight

Fever Notch 5th Straight Win Behind Boston, Clarks Triple Double; Face Minnesota Tonight

 By Deon Cash 

The Indiana Fever continue to stay hot, after a 5th consecutive win and now sit at 18-16 after a big home win against the last place L.A. Sparks.  

The Big 3 of the Fever continued their top tier play as Caitlyn Clark remained on fire with a triple-double (24-10-10), and now is the 1st rookie to have multiple triple doubles and has hit the most 3's ever for a rookie. 

Kelsey Mitchell had another electric outing while hitting clutch shots time and time again. Aliyah Boston provided the interior force with 24 points, 14 boards, and that great passing that helps free up the offense whenever it feels stagnant.

 Nalyssa Smith, a consistent 4th option, added 14 points and 3 blocks as well.

 The game was close throughout as Dearica Hamby led the Sparks to a slight lead at half. Hamby finished with 16 points to lead the Sparks.

But in the 2nd half the Fever controlled the tempo and the game, and would go on a run late in the 3rd to secure the lead for good. While the game would remain close for L.A., the clutch moments of Mitchell, Clark, and Boston were too much for the Sparks to overcome.

The Fever now are 18-16 and have clinched a playoff berth. Clark was named the Rookie and the Co-WNBA player of the Month, while coach Kirstie Sides was named the Coach of the Month. 

With the win the Fever sit in the #6 spot, ahead of Phoenix (17-17) who they have the tiebreaker advantage (3-0) against. 

UP NEXT: MINNESOTA 

The Fever will test their win streak against the team to gave them their last loss: The Minnesota Lynx. 

The Lynx are still fighting for a chance at the #1 spot and defeated the Fever 90-80 a couple weeks ago. 

If the WNBA playoffs started today, this would be the 1st round playoff matchup.

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Cole, Trice Rep Dayton With Pride as They Battle For Puerto Rico Championship

 Cole, Trice Rep Dayton With Pride as They Battle For Puerto Rican Championship  

By Deon Cash

Two of the greatest players to ever lace em up in the Miami Valley are continuing to do great things in their pro basketball careers. 

Norris Cole and Travis Trice II have led their respective teams to the Puerto Rican Championship series - and it has been nothing short of spectacular.

Cole, a NBA Champion with the Miami Heat, was a baller for Dunbar before becoming a star for the Cleveland State Vikings. His 40 point, 20 rebound, 9 assist game still goes down as one of the most dominant performances in Viking history.

He would be drafted by the Heat, where he would play with LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh during the "Big 3 Era" in Miami.

After playing in the NBA, Cole has taken his talents all over the globe to play internationally. 

Trice was a star at Wayne HS, playing under his dad, who is a Hall of Famer in Indiana basketball history and was recently inducted.

He would sign to play at Michigan State, alongside the likes of another Dayton native in Adreain Payne, who went to Jefferson HS before playing with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Payne died tragically a few years ago.

They would lead the Spartans to a Final Four berth before leaving college. Trice would bounce around with the G-League before deciding to go across the waters and continue his career.

Trice has been ultra successful wherever he has played, culminating in a incredible year where he won a championship last season (with his younger brother) and was the MVP of the Puerto Rican League this season.

It's baffling that he didn't latch on with the NBA, but he did get some USA Olympic experience, playing for that team a few years ago. 

Fast forward to now, where Cole and Trice have lead their teams to the championship round.

Trice has hit all types of amazing shots and is top 5 in points and assists, which is why he garnered the MVP award. But it's his hard work, great personality, and "calm but silent killer" type demeanor which has rubbed off on his team.

Cole is the consumate professional, in which he always does his job, is a great leader, can & will hit clutch shots & will direct the offense, defense or whatever is needed at the time. 

While they will play against each other for the title, there is a great feeling of pride watching two of the greatest guards in Dayton history battle it out for P.R. supremacy.

And it has been nothing but respect and love from each in talking about their counterpart during the series. 

Dayton can definitely be proud of two of the classiest but successful professional hoopers that has ever come out of the city. 

No matter who wins, they have both won in their careers and both understand this will go down as one of the greatest series in P.R. basketball history. 

Salute to two of the greats and their families on such a great ride. 

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Fever Come Off Road Trip 1-1, Face Connecticut Tonight

 Fever Come Off Road Trip 1-1, Face #2 Seed Connecticut At Home Tonight 

By Deon Cash

The Indiana Fever look to take on the Connecticut Sun at home tonight (7:30pm)(Gainbridge Fieldhouse) after coming off a road swing which included the likes of Minnesota and Atlanta. 

The Fever are looking to grab their 15th win of the season, and have been playing their best ball of the season. 

Here's how the road trip went recently:

Game 1 (@ Minnesota Saturday Night) 

Fever Fall to Lynx as Collier Dominates on Maya Moore Night

The Indiana Fever fell to the Minnesota Lynx by a score of 90-80 on Saturday as the Lynx honored Maya Moore by retiring her jersey. 

The Fever actually played a high level game, as the backcourt duo of Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark provided another offensive explosion. 

Clark scored 23 while Mitchell added 21 in the loss.

However it was too much Napheesa Collier as she dropped 31 points on 12-18 shooting, and was a absolute force throughout the contest. Clutch G Kayla McBride added 19, with 8 in the 4th quarter to help keep the Lynx in position to try to get a #1 overall seed for the WNBA tournament starting next month.

Collier also added 5 rebounds and further solidifies herself as a legitimate MVP Candidate along with the Aces C A'ja Wilson and the Liberty F Breanna Stewart. 

The Lynx have won 6 games in a row, with 5 being in double digits. They now sit at 22-8.

With the game in the balance (71-68) and the Fever making a run to try to steal another road game, the Lynx went on a 14-2 run to seal the deal. 

Game 2 (@ Atlanta Monday Night)

FEVER BOUNCE BACK, HOLD OFF ATLANTA BEHIND MITCHELL AND CLARK 

The Indiana Fever used a huge first half explosion to build a nice lead, then held off the Atlanta Dream late to secure their 14th victory of the season.

The Fever won their 14th game, which they haven't done in almost a decade (2015).

Kelsey Mitchell, who is playing like the best guard in the WNBA, dropped 29 points and also added 7 rebounds in the big win. 

Caitlin Clark added 19 with 7 assists and 7 rebounds and Aliyah Boston added another double-double (16-11) as the Fever held off an Atlanta team who nearly came back from a 52-39 halftime deficit. 

Tina Charles, one of the greatest post players in WNBA history, led Atlanta in scoring (28) while Rhine Howard added 16 in the loss. 

in the first half Indiana pushed the pace and shut down Howard, while the Dream shot poorly. In the 2nd half Howard woke up but the Fever kept their wits, rode the gutty play of Mitchell and held on for a crucial win. 

With the win it puts the Fever 3 wins up in the 7 spot and gives them a chance to chase the 6 seed, which is claimed by Phoenix at this time. 

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Deon Cash is the Official Beat Writer for the WNBA & Indiana Fever this Season for Dayton 24-7 Now (Fox Sports Dayton). 

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Fever Recap: Indy Jumps Out, Holds Off Phoenix 98-89 Behind Clark & Mitchell

 Fever Recap: Indy Jumps Out, Holds Off Phoenix 98-89 Behind Clark & Mitchell 

Clarks' Red Hot 1st Half Leads to Fever Win

By Deon Cash 

The Indiana Fever started their season back tonight and Caitlin Clark was ready for every bit of it, as she lead the Indiana Faver to a huge early lead en route to a nice home win tonight against the Phoenix Mercury.

This was the first game back since the Olympic break for Indiana. 

While the Fever had 3 All-Stars, they had no players make the Olympic roster, which meant a two week break. 

In a packed house at Gainbridge Fieldhouse the Fever took that early momentum and turned it into a huge early lead, as Clark got rolling early and often. 

The lead was as big as (26) 52-24 at one point and a 54-37 advantage at half as Clark and NaLyssa Smith had really dominated in the early stages.   The Fever scored 26 of their 54 points in the paint. 

Clark had 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists at half. 

Phoenix, sitting in the #6 spot in playoff play, would get it going early in the 2nd half behind Olympic hoopers Kaleah Copper and Britney Griner, cutting the lead to single digits.

They would continue to hit 3-pointers to actually take the lead (62-61). Lexy Hull, who had been silent up until that point, hit a key 3 to switch the momentum and Samuelson hit a buzzer beater 3 to give the Fever the lead (73-65) that they would never relinquish.  

Kelsey Mitchell would come through in the 4th quarter, time and time again, on her way to a 28 point night. 

The Indiana Fever were set up with a rigorous schedule to start, but now have found their footing and could be headed to a nice 2nd half of the season, which could include a playoff berth. 

With the win the Fever move to 12-15, sitting firmly in the 7 spot. With the loss Phoenix falls to 14-13. It is noted that Indiana has the tiebreaker over Phoenix after winning all 3 matchups against the Mercury. 

 Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton at the Fever game

Diana Taurasi also played in this game, as she sat out the last meeting due to injury. Taurasi is the only Olympic athlete with 6 gold medals in Basketball. 

Indiana will now face Seattle, who has been a top 4 team in the West this season. They will host the Storm on Sunday at 3:30pm. 

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Its OFFICIAL: COMMITTED WINS KINGDOM SUMMER LEAGUE CINCY ON BUZZER BEATER

ITS OFFICIAL: COMMITTED WINS KINGDOM SUMMER LEAGUE CINCY ON BUZZER BEATER

TRICE TO CARTER ALLEY OOP STUNS TOP SEEDED SIMPYS IN CHAMPIONSHIP 102-100

By Deon Cash

The Kingdom Summer League (Cincy) championship game in its' inaugural season was one for the record books as COMMITTED TO MY CRAFT knocked off top seeded SIMPYS in a thriller at Princeton HS Tuesday night. 

In a back and forth affair, SIMPYS started out fast with a 14-0 lead, behind a hot start from elite G Kobe Brown. 

COMMITTED then went on a run of their own, as D'Mitrik Trice got going to get COMMITTED back into the game. The game was tied after the 1st quarter at 20. 

COMMITTED would grab the lead at halftime after a late run in the 2nd quarter with a 55-47 lead. 

After a incredible halftime event where the Kingdom Summer League awarded 5 partial scholarships to the youth, SIMPYS would get back in the game and change the momentum in the 2nd half. 

It's rugged inside players (Terry Durham) started to dominate offensively while Virgil provided the defense and intangibles and Paul Mcmillan IV heated up to push SIMPYS back into the game. 

In the 4th quarter both teams would hold the lead, but late in the game it looked as if SIMPYS would pull it out after a couple of huge 3's to lead 98-92 with less than 2 minutes remaining.

This is when CCOMMITTED took over, as they outscored SIMPYS 10-2 over the last minute plus, sealing the deal with a alley-oop play from D'Mitrik Trice to Trey Carter to send SIMPYS into shock and COMMITTED to their first championship in Cincinnati. 

SIMPYS had a chance to take the lead but Paul McMillan IV was called for a tough

offensive foul, which setup the final play.

This is the 3rd consecutive championship won in the Kingdom Summer League. The first two are in Columbus and they are playing against Aaron Craft team for a 3rd straight in Columbus. 

D'Mitrik Trice on the alley-oop play at the end; 

"It was a last second decision. I saw him and decided to throw it to him. I'm glad we executed on the play." 

When asked why he didn't call a timeout, Xander Smart replied. 

"We knew they would come out strong. I know that we had to settle into the game. It's a long game, so once we got settled in I knew we would be OK for the game." 

With the win it starts to make a case for Committed to My Craft as the premiere Summer league team in not only Ohio, but a top 10 team nationally.

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