The cameras caught Cunningham’s immediate reaction to Indiana’s hard-fought win, which saw two unrelenting sides battle it out until the end. Cunningham breathed a sigh of relief as she confessed how much the win took out of her. “Oh my gosh,” she said with a big smile on her face. “That one just aged me. But we’re getting better. Shoot. Good win!”

Sophie Cunningham feels like DeWanna Bonner, who controversially left the Indiana Fever because of "fit" issues, before being signed by the Phoenix Mercury, at least owed her teammates a text. RELATED: Caitlin Clark fans need to chill attacking Sophie Cunningham after 'annoying' joke

The Indiana Fever had a big offseason heading into this, the second season of the Caitlin Clark era. They signed Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham and DeWanna Bonner. It looked like the perfect mix of veterans to mix in with established returners like Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell.