Fever top Chicago

INDIANAPOLIS – Tamika Catchings had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead to lead the defending-champion Indiana Fever to a 79-58 WNBA win over the short-handed Chicago Sky on Saturday night.

Karima Christmas scored 12 points, including two timely 3-pointers in the third quarter for the Fever (9-10).

Former Gonzaga University star Courtney Vandersloot had 11 points to lead the Sky (13-6), who were without leading-scorer Elena Delle Donne due to a concussion for the second straight game.

Lewis and Clark HS graduate Briann January scored nine points for Indiana.