Sophie Cunningham's technical foul complicates Fever's loss to Dream
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 3:56 AM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
The Indiana Fever faced the Atlanta Dream on June 20, struggling after a previous loss. Despite leading at halftime, the Fever were outscored 57-37 in the second half, resulting in a 113-96 defeat. Sophie Cunningham received a technical foul in the fourth quarter, prompting a frustrated reaction from head coach Stephanie White. This foul was Cunningham's second of the season, adding to the Fever's overall struggles with 29 team fouls. Indiana will return home for three consecutive games before facing Atlanta again on August 16.
- •Indiana Fever scored 37 points in the first quarter.
- •Cunningham received a technical foul, costing her team crucial points.
- •Fever committed 29 fouls during the game.
- •Atlanta capitalized on turnovers to score 18 points.
- •Cunningham is now among the top five players for technical fouls this season.
- 3:56 AMYahoo Sports — Stephanie White’s Response to Sophie Cunningham’s WNBA Punishment Caught on Camera in Fever’s Back-to-Back Loss
"After their disheartening loss on Thursday night to the Atlanta Dream, the Indiana Fever had a chance to flip the script on Saturday in their home-and-home series. For most of the first half stretch, it looked just like that.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- WNBA•Jun 21, 2026, 5:33 AMAngel Reese breaks WNBA record with fastest 1,000 rebounds in league history
- WNBA•Jun 21, 2026, 5:12 AMAngel Reese Opens Up About What Helped Her Overcome the Hostility From Indiana Crowd During Game vs Fever
- WNBA•Jun 21, 2026, 4:05 AMAngel Reese ‘Can’t Walk Around Town,’ But She Loves Dream And Atlanta Without Nightmares
- WNBA•Jun 21, 2026, 3:00 AMAngel Reese Talks Playing During Juneteenth Weekend: ‘Ancestors Walked So I Could Run’
- WNBA•Jun 21, 2026, 1:48 AMThe Fever need help, so here's 3 trades and 3 free agents to consider
- WNBA•Jun 21, 2026, 12:53 AMKelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham facing fines after Fever loss to Dream
