What happened to Sophie Cunningham? Caitlin Clark's Fever in panic mode as star guard limps to locker room with brutal injury

The Indiana Fever were hit with two significant injury setbacks during their narrow 85–83 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Friday. Star guard Sophie Cunningham was helped off the court in the fourth quarter after veteran point guard Sydney Colson had already exited the game in the opening period.

Cunningham went down at the 6:05 mark of the fourth quarter, clutching her right ankle in visible pain. Fever medical staff rushed to her aid as she remained on the floor grimacing for an extended period. She was eventually helped up and limped to the locker room with assistance.

Her injury came just two quarters after Colson suffered a left leg injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Colson's exit early in the first quarter had led to increased minutes for Cunningham, who made the most of her extended role before going down.

Cunningham finished with 10 points in 27 minutes, shooting 1 of 5 from the field, including 1 of 3 from beyond the arc. She was perfect from the free-throw line, going 7-for-7 and also contributed two assists and one rebound before her night was cut short by injury.

DeWanna Bonner reacts to Fever's recent injuries

Veteran forward DeWanna Bonner shared her honest thoughts after Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson joined Caitlin Clark on the Fever’s growing injury list on Friday. Bonner acknowledged how challenging it is to navigate through injuries and emphasized the importance of unity and staying strong as a team during tough times.

"It’s hard when you keep losing people…we came in with one gameplay…we’re a new team at that…just try to stay together, stay positive," Bonner said.

The Fever’s next matchup is set for Tuesday against the Washington Mystics, giving the team a three-and-a-half-day window to regroup. They’ll be hoping that the injuries to Cunningham and Colson aren’t serious and that both players can recover in time to return to the lineup.