Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Tamika Catchings tallied game-bests of 24 points and 16 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever sweep the Washington Mystics with an 81-74 overtime victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semi- finals. Tammy Sutton-Brown added 16 points and nine boards for the Fever, who advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the third time. Katie Douglas and Tully Bevilaqua had 13 points apiece in the triumph. Crystal Langhorne had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Mystics. Lindsey Harding and Alana Beard finished with 10 points each in defeat. Trailing by two late in the fourth quarter, Catchings drove the lane and was fouled with 2.6 seconds left. She hit both shots to knot it up at 69. Sutton-Brown's layup attempt as time expired was an airball, and the teams headed for overtime. Bevilaqua's layup gave Indiana a 74-71 lead with 2:45 left. Kristen Mann's three-pointer tied it up, but Sutton-Brown's layup gave the Fever a 76-74 edge. Langhorne missed the potential game-tying jumper, and Ebony Hoffman was fouled with 17.8 ticks showing. She hit both shots to make it 78-74. Langhorne then had her shot blocked by Catchings to all but seal the deal. |
