Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever battled the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Coming into the game, the Fever (14-12) are on a two-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Mercury (16-9) aim for a second consecutive victory.
Wednesday's game is the first time that Cunningham will face her former team. The 6-foot-1 guard spent the first six years of her career in Phoenix. The Fever acquired Cunningham this offseason via a four-team trade that also included Mercury star Satou Sabally.
In 21 games with Indiana, Cunningham is averaging 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals on 43.4% shooting.
On Wednesday, Cunningham got her fifth start this season. She played seven minutes in a couple of stints in the opening quarter. She scored a point on a made free throw. She also has a turnover and two fouls. Indiana trailed 30-20 at the end of the first period.
Cunningham played 13 minutes in the first half and had three points and two rebounds on 1-for-2 shooting. The Fever outscored the Mercury 35-20 in the second quarter to take a 55-50 lead into the halftime break.