FEVER PITCH 

Sophie Cunningham sends 4-word message to rest of WNBA in remarks over Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever’s struggles

Cunningham admitted she needs to be a better ‘leader’

 

SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM has claimed there is a target on Indiana Fever’s backs.The team have endured a tough start to the WNBA season, sitting seventh after 16 games.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham shooting a basketball.

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Sophie Cunningham claimed ‘no one likes’ Indiana FeverCredit: AP

Cunningham was asked about their patchy form after an 85-75 defeat to the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.Star player Caitlin Clark has had her campaign plagued by injuries and there has been talk that the packed schedule is impacting them.But Cunningham did not want to make excuses in her post-game press conference.Though she did admit that Fever players feel they their opponents up it when they are playing against them.

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Cunningham explained: “We are circled on everybody’s schedule. No one likes us, right?”So everyone in our locker room, that’s the only type of people that we have that we can lean on.”We got to be better in that area. We have got to stay disciplined. We have to stay focused.”We need to get consistent and we got to lean on each other.