Indiana Fever Legend sends a message to Courtney Vandersloot after the horror of injury

Indiana fever directed the Chicago sky 79-52 on Saturday night but the game was overshadowed by a scary time in the first quarter when the Veteran Guard Courtney Vandersloot He suffered an apparent knee wound and had to be helped outside the court.

Vandersloot has been a key collaborator for the sky this season, with an average of 10.6 points and 5.3 assists in 27.3 minutes per game. The fact that the lesion was without contact was an additional concern and, in the absence, the sky presented one of its poorest actions in the history of the franchise.

Indiana icon Tamika Catchings, which led the fever to a championship in 2012, offered support to Vandersloot.

“Prayers in Slioty !! 🙌🏽🙏🏽” wrote to X.

No Chicago player reached the double figures in the score, with Kamilla Cardoso and Rebecca Allen at the head of the team with eight points.

The production of 52 points tied for the fifth lowest in the history of the sky during a regular seasonal game.

He also marked the lowest score effort for heaven since September 19 last year, when they exceeded only 54 points against the Connecticut Sun. Its minimum of all time remains 48 points, registered in 2006 against the crash of Detroit.

Indiana has surpassed Chicago by 62 points combined in two meetings this season. KelSey Mitchell He directed the road to the fever on Saturday night with 17 points, followed by Natasha Howard with 13 and Aliyah Boston with 11. Aari McDonald contributed 12 to the bench.

Sky coach Tyler Marsh discusses the impact of Courtney Vandersloot's injury

The presence of Courtney Vandersloot was considered an important asset for the sky, especially given its need by pressing the stability of the track.

“It's our engine,” Marsh said (by ESPN). “He is our captain and our leader, so obviously it is a huge blow. But we hope he is not as serious as we can think.

“We hope that they will be able to bounce, but for the moment, we must all pick up -we all have to lift it; we must all go up to each other.”

Courtney Vandersloot is already a legend of the franchise, after spending 12 seasons in Chicago after being drafted in 2011. He helped the team win the 2021 WNBA championship.

Joined the New York Liberty During the 2023 and 2024 seasons, helping them in the first title last year.