INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Fever have gone from not winning a playoff game in a decade to stacking at least three this postseason.
Much of the momentum has come from guard Kelsey Mitchell, who has delivered in big moments and helped fuel the Fevers run.
Mitchell scored a playoff career-high 34 points in Indianas 89-73 win over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals.
Im really happy for her; she deserves this, Fever general manager and COO Amber Cox said. She deserves this opportunity, and Im just so grateful that she has stuck with us through the years and is a part of this team and the legacy of this franchise.
Cox said making sure Mitchell remained on the roster this season was a top priority.
Shes a really important name that is going to go down in the history books for