Sophie Cunningham returned to her old stomping grounds in Phoenix for the first time as an opponent on Thursday, suiting up for the Indiana Fever. Despite a season-high game, Cunningham was on the losing team as the Fever suffered a massive 95-60 blowout loss.Here's a recap of her 18-point night in which she shot 6-for-9, including 5-for-8 from 3 and 1-for-1 from the free throw line.Sophie Cunningham Stats Tonight and Game Recap vs. MercuryThe Fever had a rough start to the game, and so did Cunningham. They were down 13-7 heading into the first time out of the opening quarter.Cunningham had the first shot attempt of the night for Indiana from the corner, which she missed. Her second involvement on offense was a drive by, again from the corner, but she was trapped by Kathryn Westbeld, forcing a turnover from the ex-Mercury guard.Cunningham entered the timeout with one turnover on her box score and a missed shot from 3 with a box +/- of -6.Sophie Cunningham had an electrifying return in the second quarter. After the Fever went down 30-16 two minutes into the frame, Cunningham hit back-to-back 3s, sending the Mercury into a timeout with their biggest lead cut to eight.Cunningham ran the show again, with another made 3, making it three in a row. She also recorded an assist off a dump-off for Mikayla Timpson, helping the Fever stay within hunting distance of the Mercury amid a lopsided battle.Cunningham remained on a heater the rest of the quarter, adding three more points to her total with an and-1 score. By the end of the half, she had 12 points (team-high), one rebound, two assists, one foul and one turnover. She shot 4-for-5, including 3-for-4 from deep and 1-for-1 from the free throw line, with a box +/- of -3.Sophie Cunningham came off the bench in the second after a minor injury scare to end the first half. She had a left ankle issue, forcing her to leave the court shortly before the second quarter ended. However, it didn't seem to bother her much as she hit two more 3s on her first two tries, taking her tally to 18 points, with five 3-pointers.Cunningham didn't positively add to her box score the rest of the way. She missed her only attempt after scoring back-to-back triples to begin the quarter. She grabbed another board and had two more fouls amid a heated third frame, which saw her get tangled with multiple Mercury players.She played briefly in the final quarter before being benched as the Fever headed for their second consecutive loss. Cunningham didn't add to her box score in that stretch, missing two more shot attempts.Cunningham finished with 18 points, two rebounds, two assists, three fouls and four turnovers.