Sophie Cunningham’s strong scoring streak has extended another game.
The former Missouri women’s basketball star and Columbia local scored in double-digits for the sixth straight game, and the Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 80-70 on Thursday night in Indianapolis.
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Cunningham scored 15 points for the Fever, who were playing without star point guard Caitlin Clark. The Mizzou grad also had three rebounds and a steal in the victory.
After moving into a starting role in the past few games, Cunningham has had her best scoring run since her offseason trade to Indiana. She hasn’t scored fewer than 11 points since July 9.
Cunningham, who entered the matchup shooting 40% from 3-point range on the season, went 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range, which was part of a 4-of-5 performance from the field. She made all of four of her free throw attempts as the Fever came from behind in the second half to knock off the Aces.
The Fever snapped a two-game losing streak with the win.
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Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana in scoring with 21 points, and Natasha Howard had an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double.
The Fever are now 13-12 on the year and moved into sixth place in the WNBA standings and eight games back of the league-leading Minnesota Lynx. Indiana is currently third in the Eastern Conference standings, 4.5 games behind the New York Liberty.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) celebrates a three-pooint basket Thursday, July 24, 2025, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts to a call from the referee on Thursday, July 24, 2025, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Cunningham is averaging 7.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game this season.
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Earlier this year, Cunningham was announced as a member of Missouri athletics’ 2025 Hall of Fame Class. The Rock Bridge High grad is the all-time leading scorer for Mizzou women’s basketball with 2,187 points. The Tigers have not been to the NCAA Tournament since Cunningham graduated in 2019.
Indiana and Cunningham next face the Chicago Sky at 2 p.m. Sunday at United Center in Chicago.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri alum Sophie Cunningham stats in Indiana Fever win over Aces
