INDIANAPOLIS -- Tamika Catchings had 13 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 81-51 on Tuesday night to reach the playoffs for a WNBA-record 11th straight season.
Indiana snapped a three-game losing streak and swept the four-game season series with Connecticut.
Maggie Lucas and Natalie Achonwa each scored 11 for Indiana (18-12). The Fever went 15-for-15 at the line and outrebounded the Sun 39-26.
Connecticut did not reach double-digit scoring until the 5:28 mark of the second quarter. The Sun scored seven points in the first quarter and eight in the second to trail 41-15 at the break. Catchings had 11 points in the half for Indiana, which held Connecticut to 5-of-34 shooting.
Kelsey Bone led Connecticut (13-18) with 17 points. The Sun set a franchise record for fewest points in a half at 15.



Final

Sun 51

(13-18, 6-9 away)

Fever 81

(18-12, 10-6 home)







7:00PM,EDT,September 1,2015
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

1 2 3 4 T
CONN 7 8 17 1951
IND 17 24 23 1781
Top Performers
Connecticut: K. Bone 17 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk
Indiana: T. Catchings 13 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk











Connecticut Sun
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jennifer Lacy, F283-101-64-604402012-1011
Camille Little, F212-61-20-021321012-195
Kelsey Bone, C308-200-01-213430224-1917
Jasmine Thomas, G261-91-40-005511022-263
Kelly Faris, G282-30-10-012332021-264
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Kayla Pedersen, F192-40-01-111210023-115
Nikki Greene, F100-00-00-000001101-110
Chelsea Gray, G181-40-10-012331060-112
Shekinna Stricklen, G202-70-30-011200002-174
Alyssa Thomas, FDNP SHOULDER
Chiney Ogwumike, FDNP KNEE INJURY
Elizabeth Williams, CDNP KNEE INJURY
Alex Bentley, GDNP ANKLE INJURY
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

21-633-176-97192613831617 51

33.3%17.6%66.7%
Fast break points:   4
Points in the paint:   22
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   17 (15)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Indiana Fever
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Lynetta Kizer, F192-80-02-211201021+126
Tamika Catchings, F214-71-24-415631120+1113
Marissa Coleman, G173-61-21-113411021+118
Shenise Johnson, G172-50-11-103312011+105
Layshia Clarendon, G263-70-12-210113030+248
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Erlana Larkins, F160-20-00-008820011+110
Natasha Howard, F205-100-00-021311012+1510
Natalie Achonwa, F133-40-05-533610011+1711
Maggie Lucas, G225-91-20-002210121+1911
Shavonte Zellous, G162-50-10-003310003+204
Jeanette Pohlen, G122-21-10-00110100105
Briann January, GDNP BACK INJURY
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

31-654-1015-1593039121021512 81

47.7%40.0%100.0%
Fast break points:   11
Points in the paint:   40
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (19)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Amy Bonner, Tom Mauer, Donald Hudson
 Attendance: 5,768
 Time of Game: 1:49