Aug 17, 2025; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) on the court injured as they take on the Connecticut Sun in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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.

Sophie Cunningham suffered the injury early in the second period when Sun guard Bria Hartley fell into her right knee while trying to drive the basket. Play continued as Cunningham grabbed her right leg and hopped to the baseline, then fell to the floor, grabbing her knee and yelling in pain.

"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 has been 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 in seventh slot in the WNBA standings with eight making the playoffs. The Sun (6-27) were officially eliminated from the postseason 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.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sophie Cunningham injury update: Fever G has knee injury, knocked from Sun game

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